Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Laayoune Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Laayoune

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 64.2% more expensive than Laayoune without rent, and 96.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 53.1% more expensive than Laayoune without rent, and 136.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Laayoune
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.83 MAD 34.86
22.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$28.8 MAD 262
61.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.52 MAD 41.12
91.37%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.61 MAD 14.67
91.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.48 MAD 4.36
52.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.34 MAD 3.1
8.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.46 MAD 31.44
-30.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.59 MAD 41.72
-21.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Laayoune
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.83 MAD 7.53
169.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.55 MAD 5.03
227.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.81 MAD 16.49
23.76%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.42 MAD 12.95
57.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.67 MAD 106
65.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.46 MAD 31.43
8.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.99 MAD 81.7
45.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.52 MAD 13.82
115.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.19 MAD 10.85
36.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.68 MAD 6.15
252.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.56 MAD 5.06
255.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.48 MAD 4.38
218.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.36 MAD 3.29
313.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.94 MAD 8.59
8.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.56 MAD 5.06
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.43 MAD 31.22
-18.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Laayoune
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.6 MAD 5.48
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$11.68 MAD 106
0.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.71 MAD 6.43
343.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.65 MAD 5.9
53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.22 MAD 11.14
6.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$40K MAD 363.9K
-31.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26.9K MAD 244.9K
25.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Laayoune
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$32.59 MAD 296
276.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.06 MAD 201
-17.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Laayoune
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$23.19 MAD 211
161.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$34.06 MAD 310
-49.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.57 MAD 32.48
154.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Laayoune
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$285 MAD 2,596
143.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,526 MAD 32.1K
350.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Laayoune
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$34.13 MAD 310
68.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$57.6 MAD 524
-40.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$75.1 MAD 683
53.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$80.6 MAD 733
5.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Laayoune
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$349 MAD 3,171
75.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$170 MAD 1,547
159.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$697 MAD 6,338
189.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$286 MAD 2,601
410.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$662 MAD 6,021
540.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$537 MAD 4,883
437.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Laayoune
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$229 MAD 2,082
204.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Laayoune: October 28, 2025

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