Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Meknes Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Meknes

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 51% more expensive than Meknes without rent, and 91.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 73% more expensive than Meknes without rent, and 154.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Meknes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.17 MAD 20.21
114.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$12.60 MAD 117
265.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$5.46 MAD 50.9
60.07%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.32 MAD 12.31
130.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.75 MAD 7.03
-4.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.44 MAD 4.11
-11.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$3.34 MAD 31.13
-26.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.05 MAD 37.79
-6.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Meknes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.86 MAD 8.02
148.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.34 MAD 3.18
447.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.25 MAD 11.69
75.20%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.01 MAD 18.72
11.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.86 MAD 101
81.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.45 MAD 41.47
-14.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$9.30 MAD 86.6
45.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.33 MAD 12.41
144.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.21 MAD 11.25
38.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.91 MAD 8.52
162.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.70 MAD 6.56
198.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.73 MAD 6.84
109.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.75 MAD 7.03
101.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.42 MAD 3.95
135.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.63 MAD 5.85
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$4.27 MAD 39.80
-
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$11.55 MAD 108
75.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.88 MAD 26.86
-37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.69 MAD 25.10
2.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Meknes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.45 MAD 4.20
211.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$16.21 MAD 151
-27.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.39 MAD 3.65
697.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.48 MAD 4.50
106.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$4.47 MAD 41.67
207.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.54 MAD 14.38
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$37.7K MAD 351.5K
-27.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$29.2K MAD 272.1K
16.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Meknes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$37.87 MAD 353
217.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$10.75 MAD 100
29.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$33.61 MAD 313
-45.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Meknes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$24.33 MAD 227
150.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$18.92 MAD 176
-8.93%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.45 MAD 41.48
95.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Meknes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$153 MAD 1,427
355.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$1,633 MAD 15.2K
863.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Meknes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$45.67 MAD 426
26.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$40.25 MAD 375
-14.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$57.7 MAD 537
96.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$54.0 MAD 503
57.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Meknes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$271 MAD 2,530
122.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$172 MAD 1,606
153.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$423 MAD 3,941
386.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$276 MAD 2,574
442.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$955 MAD 8,902
345.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$629 MAD 5,860
375.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Meknes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$507 MAD 4,723
4.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.5
18.44%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Meknes: March 2, 2026

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