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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.1% more expensive than Lalmatie without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 21.7% more expensive than Lalmatie without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lalmatie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 ฿153
$6.53 MUR 294
-27.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 ฿1,486
$44.55 MUR 2,005
3.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 ฿278
$7.05 MUR 317
21.84%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿94.6
$2.54 MUR 114
14.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.42
$1.02 MUR 46.11
-32.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ฿12.81
$0.53 MUR 23.63
-24.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ฿78
$1.93 MUR 86.7
24.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 ฿123
$2.18 MUR 97.9
74.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lalmatie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿72.7
$1.67 MUR 75.3
34.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 ฿58.1
$0.16 MUR 7.11
1018.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 ฿70.6
$1.27 MUR 57.2
71.65%
Eggs
$2.29 ฿74.3
$2.34 MUR 105
-2.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.52 ฿632
$12.76 MUR 574
52.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 ฿119
$6.1 MUR 274
-39.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 ฿427
$12.7 MUR 571
3.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ฿105
$2.05 MUR 92.4
58.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿52.5
$1.92 MUR 86.6
-15.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 ฿78
$1.48 MUR 66.8
62.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 ฿65.6
$2.06 MUR 92.9
-1.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿49.3
$0.98 MUR 44.13
55.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.86
$0.99 MUR 44.54
52.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ฿31.45
$0.72 MUR 32.57
34.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.68
$0.79 MUR 35.76
-34.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 ฿145
$6.78 MUR 305
-33.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.36 ฿691
$7.7 MUR 346
177.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿57.5
$1.73 MUR 78.1
2.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.3
$2.15 MUR 96.6
29.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lalmatie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 ฿44.15
$1.03 MUR 46.51
32.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.51 ฿372
$54.2 MUR 2,438
-78.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 ฿103
$4.36 MUR 196
-27.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.64
$1.21 MUR 54.7
-14.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 ฿454
$19.64 MUR 884
-28.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.59
$1.47 MUR 66.2
-10.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ฿904.8K
$36.3K MUR 1.6M
-23.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K ฿1.1M
$29.2K MUR 1.3M
13.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lalmatie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,899
$45.75 MUR 2,059
163.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 ฿438
$12.45 MUR 560
8.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 ฿603
$33.18 MUR 1,493
-43.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lalmatie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 ฿1,987
$37.72 MUR 1,697
62.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.68 ฿540
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 ฿283
$6.19 MUR 279
41.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lalmatie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$703 ฿22.7K
$101 MUR 4,532
597.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿507.5K
$3,924 MUR 176.6K
299.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lalmatie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ฿1,873
$12.82 MUR 577
351.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.4 ฿1,145
$25.21 MUR 1,135
40.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,659
$49.9 MUR 2,245
126.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 ฿2,691
$37.21 MUR 1,675
123.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lalmatie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.5K
$514 MUR 23.1K
17.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ฿14.3K
$353 MUR 15.9K
25.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 ฿65.6K
$962 MUR 43.3K
110.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 ฿48.3K
$711 MUR 32K
109.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,195 ฿135.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 ฿94.1K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lalmatie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ฿22.8K
$629 MUR 28.3K
12.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.67
-20.09%

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Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

Last update for Lalmatie: November 4, 2025

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