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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 55.6% more expensive than Laayoune without rent, and 97% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 70.7% more expensive than Laayoune without rent, and 138.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Laayoune
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$3.92 MAD 36.14
17.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$28.50 MAD 263
64.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$4.56 MAD 41.96
90.79%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$1.66 MAD 15.28
75.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.49 MAD 4.51
38.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.32 MAD 2.94
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$3.46 MAD 31.83
-27.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$4.74 MAD 43.63
-19.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Laayoune
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$0.78 MAD 7.18
176.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.56 MAD 5.17
235.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.88 MAD 17.28
14.89%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$1.37 MAD 12.65
62.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$11.77 MAD 108
66.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$3.42 MAD 31.51
11.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$9.41 MAD 86.7
42.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.46 MAD 13.44
123.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.13 MAD 10.40
42.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$0.71 MAD 6.51
225.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$0.60 MAD 5.53
243.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.47 MAD 4.34
242.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.36 MAD 3.35
300.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.89 MAD 8.21
15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.60 MAD 5.53
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
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Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$3.38 MAD 31.09
-20.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Laayoune
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.59 MAD 5.47
133.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$11.45 MAD 105
2.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$0.75 MAD 6.92
314.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.65 MAD 5.97
53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.25 MAD 11.50
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$39.6K MAD 364.7K
-30.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$26.5K MAD 243.9K
24.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Laayoune
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$32.82 MAD 302
280.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$22.73 MAD 209
-18.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Laayoune
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$23.49 MAD 216
157.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$35.35 MAD 326
-51.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$3.51 MAD 32.37
156.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Laayoune
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$285 MAD 2,625
144.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$3,489 MAD 32.1K
361.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Laayoune
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$35.28 MAD 325
67.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$58.4 MAD 538
-40.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$75.5 MAD 696
51.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$79.7 MAD 734
7.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Laayoune
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$353 MAD 3,252
75.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$174 MAD 1,606
150.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$706 MAD 6,501
193.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$295 MAD 2,715
411.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Laayoune
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
0
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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Laayoune: April 12, 2026

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