Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Madaripur Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Madaripur

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 185.9% more expensive than Madaripur without rent, and 277.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 164.3% more expensive than Madaripur without rent, and 327.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Madaripur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.60 ৳197
190.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$14.74 ৳1,806
212.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.45 ৳913
17.32%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.89 ৳721
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.14 ৳507
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.62 ৳199
87.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.36 ৳43.61
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.14 ৳17.69
178.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Madaripur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.77 ৳94.5
177.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.62 ৳76.5
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$0.61 ৳75.2
259.02%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.17 ৳143
92.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$9.29 ৳1,138
112.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.64 ৳200
131.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$7.59 ৳929
78.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.17 ৳266
49.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.01 ৳124
65.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$2.05 ৳251
16.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.80 ৳97.8
161.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.44 ৳54.2
247.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.89 ৳109
69.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.38 ৳46.19
160.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.25 ৳30.40
104.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$8.68 ৳1,063
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.79 ৳96.3
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.51 ৳185
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.80 ৳342
52.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Madaripur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.22 ৳26.97
536.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$10.16 ৳1,245
15.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.81 ৳99.0
283.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.39 ৳48.10
153.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$2.53 ৳310
442.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.06 ৳130
24.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$33.0K ৳4.0M
-17.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$34.3K ৳4.2M
-0.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Madaripur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$22.27 ৳2,728
440.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$5.62 ৳688
147.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$13.43 ৳1,645
36.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Madaripur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$13.65 ৳1,671
346.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$11.98 ৳1,467
43.82%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$3.22 ৳395
170.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Madaripur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$29.66 ৳3,633
2253.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$1,389 ৳170.1K
1032.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Madaripur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$16.36 ৳2,004
252.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$18.15 ৳2,223
88.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$20.42 ৳2,501
454.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$33.82 ৳4,142
150.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Madaripur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$68.4 ৳8,382
782.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$41.65 ৳5,101
947.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$163 ৳20.0K
1160.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$96.2 ৳11.8K
1458.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$608 ৳74.4K
599.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$402 ৳49.2K
643.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Madaripur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$161 ৳19.7K
228.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.32
-52.92%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Madaripur: March 2, 2026

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