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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ksar El Kebir Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ksar El Kebir

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 36.8% more expensive than Ksar El Kebir without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 37% more expensive than Ksar El Kebir without rent, and 94.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Ksar El Kebir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.73 MADย 25.17
65.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$33.46 MADย 309
37.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$8.07 MADย 74.5
8.80%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.61 MADย 14.90
91.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.43 MADย 3.95
62.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.32 MADย 2.94
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$3.81 MADย 35.14
-37.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$4.38 MADย 40.42
-15.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ksar El Kebir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.92 MADย 8.46
144.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.77 MADย 7.11
142.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.02 MADย 18.69
9.90%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.92 MADย 17.73
16.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$11.21 MADย 103
75.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$7.61 MADย 70.3
-51.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$11.76 MADย 109
11.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.93 MADย 17.86
75.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.56 MADย 14.43
8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.87 MADย 7.99
167.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.86 MADย 7.94
130.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.76 MADย 7.03
103.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.75 MADย 6.92
101.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.42 MADย 3.88
133.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.58 MADย 5.37
-17.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.50 MADย 41.58
-3.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$8.37 MADย 77.2
146.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.77 MADย 25.58
-36.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.80 MADย 25.85
-1.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Ksar El Kebir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.50 MADย 4.64
174.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$16.26 MADย 150
-30.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.85 MADย 7.83
265.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.81 MADย 7.51
29.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$5.31 MADย 49.02
158.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.46 MADย 13.48
-8.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$36.6K MADย 338.1K
-24.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$28.8K MADย 265.8K
16.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ksar El Kebir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$49.79 MADย 460
144.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$11.99 MADย 111
13.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$42.98 MADย 397
-56.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ksar El Kebir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$24.78 MADย 229
148.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$22.97 MADย 212
-27.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$8.59 MADย 79.3
5.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ksar El Kebir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$203 MADย 1,872
246.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$5,409 MADย 49.9K
195.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ksar El Kebir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$66.2 MADย 611
-11.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$54.5 MADย 503
-36.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$112 MADย 1,034
0.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$91.6 MADย 846
-7.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ksar El Kebir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$278 MADย 2,566
118.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$177 MADย 1,630
146.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$514 MADย 4,742
302.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$311 MADย 2,867
374.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,173 MADย 10.8K
279.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$988 MADย 9,119
202.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ksar El Kebir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.29
0.76%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ksar El Kebir: January 11, 2026

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