Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nampula Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nampula

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 150.8% more expensive than Nampula without rent, and 322.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 145.3% more expensive than Nampula without rent, and 408.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nampula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.41 MZN 279
6.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
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Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.83 MZN 52.8
-12.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.58 MZN 36.68
-36.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.23 MZN 78.1
94.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.53 MZN 97
136.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nampula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.81 MZN 115
23.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.49 MZN 30.94
267.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.06 MZN 67.3
111.32%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.8 MZN 177
-20.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.8 MZN 620
97.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.53 MZN 224
6.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$3.74 MZN 237
248.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.61 MZN 165
25.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.38 MZN 151
-31.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.97 MZN 124
21.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.59 MZN 100
25.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.46 MZN 92.5
4.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.78 MZN 113
-16.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.73 MZN 46.48
39.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.81 MZN 51.4
-40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
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Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.23 MZN 394
247.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.39 MZN 151
-25.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nampula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.16 MZN 10.18
743.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.6 MZN 101
96.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.4 MZN 152
-58.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.56 MZN 98.6
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nampula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nampula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nampula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nampula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$92.6 MZN 5,856
24.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nampula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$951 MZN 60.1K
111.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nampula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nampula: October 28, 2025

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