Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Fond du Sac Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Fond du Sac

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.2% cheaper than Fond du Sac without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 9.2% cheaper than Fond du Sac without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Fond du Sac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.7 MUR 302
-30.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$43.67 MUR 1,965
6.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.01 MUR 316
23.40%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.69 MUR 121
14.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.94 MUR 42.52
-22.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.59 MUR 26.75
-37.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.17 MUR 97.8
10.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.35 MUR 151
8.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Fond du Sac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.64 MUR 73.9
36.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.66 MUR 29.57
172.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.32 MUR 59.6
69.70%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.24 MUR 101
-0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12 MUR 540
60.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.27 MUR 282
-39.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.76 MUR 574
2.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.05 MUR 92.1
60.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.94 MUR 87.4
-15.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.44 MUR 64.7
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.65 MUR 119
-24.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.03 MUR 46.37
48.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1 MUR 45.21
49.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.8 MUR 35.9
27.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.75 MUR 33.7
-36.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.43 MUR 289
-32.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.08 MUR 454
115.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.78 MUR 80
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.21 MUR 99.5
26.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Fond du Sac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.89 MUR 39.97
51.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$4.37 MUR 197
-27.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.62 MUR 118
-61.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$19.87 MUR 894
-31.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.42 MUR 63.9
-8.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$35.5K MUR 1.6M
-22.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
19.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Fond du Sac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$49.19 MUR 2,213
149.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.5 MUR 833
-24.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$33.47 MUR 1,506
-45.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Fond du Sac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$40.19 MUR 1,809
51.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.17 MUR 278
47.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Fond du Sac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$152 MUR 6,820
358.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,941 MUR 177.3K
303.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Fond du Sac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$83.9 MUR 3,774
-31.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$78.9 MUR 3,549
-56.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$133 MUR 5,980
-13.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$94.4 MUR 4,249
-10.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Fond du Sac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$470 MUR 21.2K
29.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$352 MUR 15.8K
25.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,039 MUR 46.7K
93.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$782 MUR 35.2K
86.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Fond du Sac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.67
-20.09%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Fond du Sac: October 29, 2025

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