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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.5% more expensive than Lalmatie without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 9.2% more expensive than Lalmatie without rent, and 52.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$6.75 MUR 312

-33.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$44.51 MUR 2,056

3.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$7.35 MUR 339

19.46%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.66 MUR 123

16.17%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.96 MUR 44.57

-27.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.50 MUR 22.90

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.85 MUR 85.7

29.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.10 MUR 96.8

75.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.65 MUR 76.0

36.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.18 MUR 8.22

938.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.28 MUR 58.9

73.44%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.24 MUR 103

-0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$12.87 MUR 594

52.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$6.04 MUR 279

-39.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$12.78 MUR 590

2.43%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.01 MUR 92.7

68.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.92 MUR 88.8

-11.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.45 MUR 66.8

60.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.00 MUR 92.6

-1.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.03 MUR 47.49

50.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.93 MUR 42.99

62.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.74 MUR 34.38

32.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.81 MUR 37.36

-40.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$6.41 MUR 296

-32.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$7.64 MUR 353

170.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.77 MUR 81.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.17 MUR 100

26.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$1.00 MUR 46.22

37.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$55.5 MUR 2,563

-79.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$4.53 MUR 209

-31.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.28 MUR 59.3

-17.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$19.68 MUR 909

-30.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.41 MUR 65.2

-4.96%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$35.3K MUR 1.6M

-21.73%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$28.3K MUR 1.3M

18.61%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$45.78 MUR 2,115

166.45%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$12.83 MUR 593

6.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$33.85 MUR 1,564

-45.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$37.88 MUR 1,750

62.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.88 MUR 272

54.59%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$102 MUR 4,716

587.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$3,963 MUR 183.1K

303.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$12.69 MUR 586

363.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$24.89 MUR 1,150

38.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$49.90 MUR 2,305

125.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$38.17 MUR 1,763

121.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$516 MUR 23.8K

17.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$350 MUR 16.2K

24.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$957 MUR 44.2K

116.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$717 MUR 33.1K

105.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$619 MUR 28.6K

-11.58%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lalmatie: January 13, 2026

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