Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mayari Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mayari

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.7% cheaper than Mayari without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 8.8% more expensive than Mayari without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Mayari
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.88 CUP 141
-20.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$19.94 CUP 478
132.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.57 CUP 158
31.66%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.27 CUP 30.49
143.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.13 CUP 51.2
-65.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.26 CUP 30.29
-70.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.45 CUP 58.9
-2.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.91 CUP 70
24.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Mayari
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$3.01 CUP 72.4
-25.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.77 CUP 18.39
133.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.45 CUP 58.7
-8.57%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.2 CUP 76.7
-30.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.08 CUP 146
217.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.35 CUP 128
-29.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.99 CUP 288
8.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$4.92 CUP 118
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.17 CUP 28.03
39.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.41 CUP 33.93
70.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.48 CUP 35.64
34.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.88 CUP 45.15
-18.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.81 CUP 67.5
-46.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.03 CUP 24.64
-0.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.13 CUP 27
-57.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.59 CUP 86.1
20.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.87 CUP 237
119.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.71 CUP 41.11
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.98 CUP 47.63
40.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Mayari
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.19 CUP 4.6
610.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$20.27 CUP 486
-41.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.34 CUP 56.1
34.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.42 CUP 10.06
138.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$19.75 CUP 474
-30.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.22 CUP 29.24
6.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$70.8K CUP 1.7M
-61.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$79.2K CUP 1.9M
-57.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mayari
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$34.46 CUP 827
256.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$40.22 CUP 965
-65.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$255 CUP 6,113
-92.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mayari
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$39.52 CUP 948
53.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$15.2 CUP 365
12.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$0.99 CUP 23.65
816.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mayari
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$119 CUP 2,868
480.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$17.2K CUP 411.8K
-7.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mayari
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$55.7 CUP 1,336
3.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$40.23 CUP 965
-14.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$45.81 CUP 1,099
151.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$50.6 CUP 1,215
67.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mayari
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$210 CUP 5,049
190.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$683 CUP 16.4K
-35.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$390 CUP 9,361
416.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$702 CUP 16.8K
108.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$394 CUP 9,444
978.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$346 CUP 8,300
734.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Mayari
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$21.71 CUP 521
3108.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10
-46.70%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mayari: October 28, 2025

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