Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nouakchott Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nouakchott

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 16.2% more expensive than Nouakchott without rent, and 51% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 22.7% more expensive than Nouakchott without rent, and 75.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nouakchott
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$5.00 MRU 201
-7.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,470
$24.81 MRU 995
85.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.33 MRU 254
38.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.92 MRU 77.0
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.58 MRU 103
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.9
$2.52 MRU 101
20.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.96
$1.82 MRU 73.0
-60.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.47
$2.20 MRU 88.3
-82.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.8
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nouakchott
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.4
$1.43 MRU 57.4
49.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.3
$0.27 MRU 10.82
588.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.7
$1.26 MRU 50.4
73.81%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.6
$2.26 MRU 90.6
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿629
$8.05 MRU 323
145.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.54 MRU 222
-31.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿432
$6.99 MRU 280
93.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.20 MRU 88.3
47.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.3
$1.80 MRU 72.2
-7.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.3
$1.42 MRU 57.1
68.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.7
$0.97 MRU 39.01
115.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.74
$0.81 MRU 32.32
88.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.13
$0.83 MRU 33.44
81.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.53
$0.57 MRU 22.68
73.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.41
$0.70 MRU 28.15
-27.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$10.01 MRU 401
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.52 MRU 101
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 MRU 71.2
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$2.51 MRU 101
70.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿647
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.1
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.2
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nouakchott
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.77
$0.53 MRU 21.43
164.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿373
$17.63 MRU 707
-33.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.1
$0.89 MRU 35.71
249.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.71
$0.24 MRU 9.61
312.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿438
$5.62 MRU 225
144.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.05
$1.40 MRU 56.3
-5.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿868.3K
$7,682 MRU 308.0K
254.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$9,282 MRU 372.1K
267.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nouakchott
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,838
$147 MRU 5,901
-18.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿444
$24.83 MRU 996
-43.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿584
$60.2 MRU 2,413
-69.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nouakchott
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,942
$87.8 MRU 3,519
-30.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿549
$254 MRU 10.2K
-93.21%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.52 MRU 181
92.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nouakchott
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.2K
$81.2 MRU 3,253
760.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿501.6K
$5,955 MRU 238.7K
164.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nouakchott
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,838
$20.83 MRU 835
176.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,092
$21.12 MRU 847
62.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,608
$69.6 MRU 2,789
62.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,704
$35.43 MRU 1,420
139.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nouakchott
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$228 MRU 9,130
165.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$165 MRU 6,609
164.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.6K
$646 MRU 25.9K
218.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.8K
$311 MRU 12.5K
380.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.6K
$6,580 MRU 263.8K
-35.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.3K
$1,643 MRU 65.9K
81.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nouakchott
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$562 MRU 22.5K
-5.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
16.5
-67.70%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nouakchott: March 3, 2026

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