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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 23.9% more expensive than Lalmatie without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 25.5% more expensive than Lalmatie without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.59 ฿147

$6.63 MUR 307

-30.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.83 ฿1,497

$43.13 MUR 1,995

8.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.70 ฿278

$7.01 MUR 324

24.11%

Cappuccino

$2.92 ฿93.5

$2.64 MUR 122

10.61%

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

$0.68 ฿21.86

$1.02 MUR 47.04

-33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.66

$0.49 MUR 22.77

-18.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 ฿80.2

$1.86 MUR 86.0

34.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.80 ฿122

$2.14 MUR 98.8

77.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ฿69.1

$1.69 MUR 78.4

27.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.88 ฿60.1

$0.19 MUR 9.01

889.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.16 ฿69.0

$1.31 MUR 60.6

64.89%

Eggs

$2.22 ฿71.0

$2.22 MUR 103

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.57 ฿626

$12.47 MUR 577

56.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.80 ฿122

$6.30 MUR 291

-39.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.41 ฿429

$12.58 MUR 582

6.60%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 ฿104

$2.05 MUR 95.0

59.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.5

$2.02 MUR 93.5

-20.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.31 ฿73.8

$1.49 MUR 69.1

55.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.06 ฿65.8

$2.07 MUR 95.8

-0.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.3

$1.03 MUR 47.70

56.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 ฿46.13

$0.99 MUR 45.61

45.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ฿32.91

$0.73 MUR 33.67

41.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.34

$0.81 MUR 37.43

-40.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.50 ฿144

$6.43 MUR 297

-30.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.18 ฿613

$7.33 MUR 339

161.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ฿58.3

$1.81 MUR 83.6

0.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ฿86.0

$2.22 MUR 103

21.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.38 ฿44.04

$0.99 MUR 45.92

39.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿376

$54.3 MUR 2,511

-78.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.3

$4.28 MUR 198

-27.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 ฿32.09

$1.21 MUR 56.2

-17.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.74 ฿439

$19.61 MUR 907

-29.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.30 ฿41.49

$1.41 MUR 65.4

-7.80%

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

$27.4K ฿874.5K

$35.1K MUR 1.6M

-22.08%

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

$33.0K ฿1.1M

$29.2K MUR 1.3M

13.27%

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

$125 ฿3,993

$46.06 MUR 2,130

171.12%

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

$13.74 ฿439

$12.73 MUR 589

7.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.61 ฿595

$33.76 MUR 1,561

-44.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.6 ฿1,936

$38.19 MUR 1,766

58.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.15 ฿548

Cinema Ticket

$9.01 ฿288

$6.21 MUR 287

45.09%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$102 MUR 4,706

585.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿515.1K

$4,011 MUR 185.5K

301.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.2 ฿1,893

$12.70 MUR 588

366.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.86 ฿1,115

$25.65 MUR 1,186

35.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 ฿3,651

$51.0 MUR 2,361

123.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.8 ฿2,743

$38.57 MUR 1,784

122.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$619 ฿19.8K

$504 MUR 23.3K

22.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$437 ฿14.0K

$351 MUR 16.2K

24.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,075 ฿66.3K

$959 MUR 44.4K

116.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,509 ฿48.2K

$709 MUR 32.8K

112.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,764 ฿120.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,694 ฿86.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$528 ฿16.9K

$624 MUR 28.9K

-15.35%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lalmatie: April 12, 2026

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