Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lalmatie Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lalmatie

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 19.5% more expensive than Lalmatie without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 15.7% more expensive than Lalmatie without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿146

$6.49 MUR 303

-28.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,450

$44.36 MUR 2,068

3.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿275

$7.27 MUR 339

20.22%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.5

$2.64 MUR 123

15.15%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿22.65

$0.97 MUR 45.35

-25.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.30

$0.53 MUR 24.62

-26.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿76.7

$1.94 MUR 90.2

25.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿119

$2.21 MUR 103

71.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.4

$1.68 MUR 78.4

27.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.5

$0.17 MUR 7.74

994.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿68.8

$1.34 MUR 62.3

63.43%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.6

$2.24 MUR 105

0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿620

$12.80 MUR 597

54.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿119

$6.28 MUR 293

-39.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿426

$12.57 MUR 586

7.80%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿102

$1.99 MUR 92.7

63.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.6

$2.02 MUR 94.2

-17.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.2

$1.51 MUR 70.2

58.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿65.8

$1.96 MUR 91.6

6.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.07

$1.04 MUR 48.26

47.12%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.47

$0.95 MUR 44.17

58.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.09

$0.73 MUR 34.11

35.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.19

$0.81 MUR 37.63

-37.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿134

$6.52 MUR 304

-34.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿638

$7.47 MUR 348

171.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.3

$1.72 MUR 80.2

4.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.0

$2.22 MUR 104

24.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.15

$1.04 MUR 48.38

34.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿368

$54.1 MUR 2,520

-78.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$4.49 MUR 209

-30.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.27

$1.24 MUR 57.7

-20.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿432

$19.57 MUR 912

-29.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.47

$1.42 MUR 66.0

-7.04%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿856.3K

$35.5K MUR 1.7M

-23.39%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$29.1K MUR 1.4M

17.18%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,785

$46.79 MUR 2,181

157.32%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿438

$12.80 MUR 596

8.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿576

$33.63 MUR 1,568

-45.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,916

$38.41 MUR 1,790

58.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿542

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿274

$5.97 MUR 278

45.90%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿21.9K

$100 MUR 4,674

596.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿494.7K

$3,888 MUR 181.2K

304.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,812

$12.45 MUR 580

362.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,077

$25.27 MUR 1,178

35.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,558

$51.4 MUR 2,396

120.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,666

$38.09 MUR 1,775

122.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

$505 MUR 23.6K

19.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.7K

$350 MUR 16.3K

24.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿64.7K

$960 MUR 44.8K

114.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.1K

$724 MUR 33.8K

106.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿133.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.6K

$621 MUR 28.9K

-14.78%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lalmatie: February 28, 2026

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