Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Leova Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Leova

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 32.7% more expensive than Leova without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 20.7% more expensive than Leova without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Leova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.77 MDL 182
-56.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$35.39 MDL 599
31.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.52 MDL 161
-9.14%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.9 MDL 15.17
243.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.56 MDL 9.42
30.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.43 MDL 7.28
-13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.61 MDL 44.21
-8.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.79 MDL 47.25
29.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Leova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.8 MDL 30.51
24.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.55 MDL 9.36
227.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.42 MDL 23.96
57.75%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.36 MDL 23.06
63.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$14.53 MDL 246
32.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.29 MDL 38.78
64.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.3 MDL 72.8
203.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.39 MDL 23.56
135.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.92 MDL 15.52
77.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.03 MDL 17.43
133.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.14 MDL 19.25
74.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.6 MDL 27.03
-4.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.55 MDL 9.38
170.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.49 MDL 8.34
108.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.08 MDL 18.21
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.74 MDL 80.2
-8.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$15.52 MDL 263
39.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.2 MDL 20.33
47.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.67 MDL 45.29
4.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Leova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.43 MDL 7.22
213.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$28.99 MDL 491
-59.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.85 MDL 48.18
10.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.53 MDL 8.91
88.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.42 MDL 58
298.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.5 MDL 25.34
-13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$34.5K MDL 584.7K
-20.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$36.5K MDL 618.5K
-7.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Leova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$196 MDL 3,312
-37.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$5.92 MDL 100
135.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$21.87 MDL 370
-16.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Leova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$34.74 MDL 588
74.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$11.73 MDL 199
45.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.57 MDL 77.4
98.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Leova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Leova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$88.7 MDL 1,501
-35.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$58.8 MDL 996
-41.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$101 MDL 1,706
14.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$116 MDL 1,962
-26.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Leova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$869 MDL 14.7K
-29.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$361 MDL 6,115
22.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,578 MDL 26.7K
27.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,150 MDL 19.5K
26.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,606 MDL 44.1K
62.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,006 MDL 34K
43.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Leova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$667 MDL 11.3K
4.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.19
-25.87%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Leova: October 29, 2025

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