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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Guelmim Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Guelmim

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 99.9% more expensive than Guelmim without rent, and 102.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 89.7% more expensive than Guelmim without rent, and 141.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Guelmim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.81 MADย 25.91
60.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$25.50 MADย 235
80.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$6.45 MADย 59.5
36.12%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.75 MADย 16.11
76.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.62 MADย 5.69
12.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.26 MADย 2.37
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$3.58 MADย 33.01
-32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.72 MADย 34.26
-1.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Guelmim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.85 MADย 7.84
164.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.39 MADย 3.60
379.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.96 MADย 8.81
131.25%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.89 MADย 17.40
17.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$7.04 MADย 64.9
179.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.13 MADย 28.88
16.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$10.14 MADย 93.5
29.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.40 MADย 12.92
141.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.23 MADย 11.37
37.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.80 MADย 7.38
191.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.64 MADย 5.89
209.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.63 MADย 5.85
146.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.68 MADย 6.26
122.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.64 MADย 5.90
53.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.65 MADย 6.04
-26.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.23 MADย 38.96
2.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$6.89 MADย 63.5
199.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.34 MADย 12.38
32.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.61 MADย 14.83
70.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Guelmim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.78 MADย 7.21
75.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$16.68 MADย 154
-31.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$0.64 MADย 5.90
385.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.59 MADย 5.40
77.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.65 MADย 61.3
106.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.54 MADย 14.17
-12.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$26.9K MADย 248.2K
2.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$20.9K MADย 192.5K
60.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Guelmim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$28.02 MADย 258
335.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$10.94 MADย 101
24.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$21.70 MADย 200
-14.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Guelmim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$24.66 MADย 227
150.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$22.76 MADย 210
-26.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$6.53 MADย 60.2
39.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Guelmim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$75.2 MADย 694
833.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$1,954 MADย 18.0K
718.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Guelmim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$19.10 MADย 176
208.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$16.63 MADย 153
106.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$47.75 MADย 440
136.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$33.01 MADย 304
156.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Guelmim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$292 MADย 2,690
107.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$199 MADย 1,833
118.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$604 MADย 5,566
242.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$384 MADย 3,538
283.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,361 MADย 12.5K
226.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$917 MADย 8,454
225.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Guelmim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$328 MADย 3,025
66.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.5
-3.09%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Guelmim: January 11, 2026

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