Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Moroni Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Moroni

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.9% cheaper than Moroni without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 4.9% cheaper than Moroni without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Moroni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$6.42 KMF 2,737
-27.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$19.34 KMF 8,240
138.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.46 KMF 3,605
3.31%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.77 KMF 753
71.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.05 KMF 449
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.65 KMF 277
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.07 KMF 455
128.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.97 KMF 841
92.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Moroni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$4.33 KMF 1,843
-50.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.57 KMF 243
226.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.74 KMF 742
25.86%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$5.15 KMF 2,193
-56.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$7.87 KMF 3,353
150.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$12.84 KMF 5,471
5.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$5.11 KMF 2,179
-36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$4.19 KMF 1,785
-50.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$4.61 KMF 1,963
-66.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$3.22 KMF 1,371
-53.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$2.35 KMF 999
-57.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$1.38 KMF 586
-63.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$17.25 KMF 7,351
17.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.02 KMF 434
75.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$6.89 KMF 2,936
-59.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Moroni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.64 KMF 274
118.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$32.93 KMF 14.0K
-64.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.72 KMF 306
331.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.88 KMF 374
12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$12.02 KMF 5,120
14.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$3.15 KMF 1,342
-58.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$19.7K KMF 8.4M
38.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$18.2K KMF 7.7M
87.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Moroni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$117 KMF 49.7K
3.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$35.60 KMF 15.2K
-60.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$74.9 KMF 31.9K
-75.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Moroni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$35.44 KMF 15.1K
71.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$13.79 KMF 5,878
24.95%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.75 KMF 2,875
29.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Moroni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$406 KMF 173.1K
71.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$14.6K KMF 6.2M
7.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Moroni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$62.6 KMF 26.7K
-7.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$61.4 KMF 26.2K
-44.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$114 KMF 48.4K
-0.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$87.0 KMF 37.1K
-2.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Moroni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$755 KMF 321.7K
-20.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$625 KMF 266.5K
-30.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$1,454 KMF 619.7K
41.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$1,189 KMF 506.7K
25.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,606 KMF 684.5K
164.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,394 KMF 593.9K
114.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Moroni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$691 KMF 294.3K
-23.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.8
40.26%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Moroni: March 2, 2026

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