Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Orhei Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Orhei

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.2% more expensive than Orhei without rent, and 76.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 30.3% more expensive than Orhei without rent, and 122.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Orhei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.92 MDL 151
-47.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$35.97 MDL 609
29.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.59 MDL 128
13.97%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.83 MDL 30.95
68.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.92 MDL 15.64
-20.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.69 MDL 11.65
-46.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.79 MDL 30.26
33.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.31 MDL 39.08
56.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Orhei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.28 MDL 21.7
75.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.52 MDL 8.84
246.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.44 MDL 24.46
55.56%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.6 MDL 43.95
-14.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.21 MDL 173
89.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.55 MDL 93.9
-32.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.96 MDL 152
45.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.89 MDL 15.07
268.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.78 MDL 30.11
-8.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.71 MDL 29.01
40.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.1 MDL 35.57
-5.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.77 MDL 12.98
98.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.58 MDL 9.89
156.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.3 MDL 21.93
-21.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.88 MDL 14.94
-45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.31 MDL 56.1
30.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.23 MDL 88.6
314.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.26 MDL 21.34
40.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2 MDL 33.83
39.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Orhei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.17 MDL 2.85
694.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.08 MDL 35.13
51.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.25 MDL 4.19
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.4 MDL 91.4
152.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.39 MDL 23.45
-6.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$31.6K MDL 535.8K
-13.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$30.8K MDL 521.8K
10.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Orhei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$175 MDL 2,961
-29.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$7.33 MDL 124
90.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$10.89 MDL 184
67.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Orhei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.52 MDL 127
20.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Orhei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$392 MDL 6,629
77.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,562 MDL 128K
110.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Orhei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$66.9 MDL 1,133
-14.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$53.4 MDL 904
-35.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$114 MDL 1,925
1.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$121 MDL 2,041
-29.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Orhei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Orhei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.24
-42.32%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Orhei: October 29, 2025

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