Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mauritania

For one person, living is cheaper in Mauritania: $752 a month against $1,190 in Phuket, rent and utilities included – about $5,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
$1,190
/mo nomad
🇲🇷 Mauritania
$752
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.6% more expensive than Mauritania without rent, and 58.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.6% more expensive than Mauritania without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Mauritania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.35 ฿146
$2.47 MRU 98.9
76.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.45 ฿1,091
$23.38 MRU 936
38.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 ฿283
$6.11 MRU 245
37.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.80 MRU 72.1
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.74 MRU 69.6
-
Cappuccino
$2.81 ฿94.4
$2.31 MRU 92.7
21.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ฿29.42
$1.77 MRU 71.0
-50.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ฿15.46
$2.12 MRU 84.7
-78.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 ฿86.9
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ฿123
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Mauritania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 ฿57.4
$1.44 MRU 57.7
18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ฿48.62
$0.28 MRU 11.29
417.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 ฿52.5
$1.33 MRU 53.3
17.29%
Eggs
$2.10 ฿70.6
$2.23 MRU 89.5
-5.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.53 ฿656
$6.16 MRU 247
217.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 ฿114
$5.36 MRU 215
-36.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 ฿375
$6.69 MRU 268
66.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 ฿95.2
$2.96 MRU 119
-4.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿54.6
$1.76 MRU 70.6
-7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 ฿74.8
$1.43 MRU 57.1
55.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 ฿72.2
$0.85 MRU 33.91
152.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ฿50.2
$0.82 MRU 32.80
81.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ฿44.59
$0.78 MRU 31.33
70.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ฿35.87
$0.75 MRU 29.92
42.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿17.08
$0.60 MRU 24.16
-15.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.83 MRU 394
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.59 MRU 104
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.74 MRU 69.8
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 ฿147
$2.45 MRU 98.0
78.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.77 ฿631
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ฿58.5
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ฿93.3
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Mauritania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.17 ฿72.9
$0.46 MRU 18.46
371.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.28 ฿749
$21.68 MRU 868
2.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 ฿101
$0.91 MRU 36.38
231.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 ฿35.57
$0.35 MRU 14.08
202.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 ฿125
$4.87 MRU 195
-23.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 ฿48.08
$1.34 MRU 53.9
6.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K ฿885.8K
$7,504 MRU 300.5K
251.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K ฿881.0K
$9,220 MRU 369.3K
184.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mauritania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.7 ฿3,250
$127 MRU 5,087
-23.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.41 ฿384
$21.98 MRU 880
-48.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 ฿575
$59.6 MRU 2,387
-71.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mauritania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 ฿1,775
$86.6 MRU 3,467
-39.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.07 ฿372
$251 MRU 10.0K
-95.58%
Cinema Ticket
$7.65 ฿257
$4.09 MRU 164
87.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mauritania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$555 ฿18.7K
$453 MRU 18.1K
22.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K ฿379.3K
$7,361 MRU 294.8K
53.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mauritania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.4 ฿2,132
$15.08 MRU 604
320.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.61 ฿962
$22.55 MRU 903
26.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 ฿3,252
$67.1 MRU 2,686
44.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 ฿2,979
$46.17 MRU 1,849
91.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mauritania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 ฿24.7K
$194 MRU 7,757
279.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ฿15.4K
$137 MRU 5,503
233.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,102 ฿70.7K
$718 MRU 28.8K
192.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ฿39.9K
$277 MRU 11.1K
328.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,493 ฿117.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,491 ฿83.8K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Mauritania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$501 ฿16.8K
$645 MRU 25.8K
-22.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
20
-72.15%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Last update for Mauritania: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Phuket
$458
Mauritania
$137 70% $321
Groceries & Markets
Phuket
$268
Mauritania
$146 45.4% $122
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
$125
Mauritania
$209 66.6% $83
Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
$125
Mauritania
$68 45.6% $57
Eating Out
Phuket
$119
Mauritania
$81 31.7% $38
Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
$68
Mauritania
$95 39.1% $27
Getting Around
Phuket
$39
Mauritania
$26 33.3% $13
Good to know
🇹🇭 Phuket
🇲🇷 Mauritania
🕒 Local time
10:24 10:24 AM
03:24 3:24 AM
7 h behind Phuket
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
79,308
4,736,139
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

MRU, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.62 THB (100 THB = 2.97 USD). 1 EUR = 37.71 THB (100 THB = 2.65 EUR).

Mauritanian Ouguiya exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 40.05 MRU (100 MRU = 2.5 USD). 1 EUR = 44.92 MRU (100 MRU = 2.23 EUR).

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  • Phuket Mauritania 12,260 km ≈ 16 h nonstop flight
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