Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Petite Riviere Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Petite Riviere

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 3.3% more expensive than Petite Riviere without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 5% more expensive than Petite Riviere without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Petite Riviere
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 ฿153
$6.69 MUR 301
-29.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 ฿1,486
$44.29 MUR 1,993
3.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 ฿278
$6.96 MUR 313
23.42%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿94.6
$2.64 MUR 119
10.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.42
$0.97 MUR 43.5
-28.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ฿12.81
$0.6 MUR 27.12
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ฿78
$2.16 MUR 97.4
11.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 ฿123
$3.35 MUR 151
13.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Petite Riviere
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿72.7
$1.62 MUR 73
38.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 ฿58.1
$0.66 MUR 29.67
171.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 ฿70.6
$1.29 MUR 57.9
68.99%
Eggs
$2.29 ฿74.3
$2.31 MUR 104
-0.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.52 ฿632
$12.01 MUR 540
62.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 ฿119
$6.38 MUR 287
-42.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 ฿427
$12.74 MUR 573
3.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ฿105
$2.04 MUR 91.8
58.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿52.5
$2.01 MUR 90.6
-19.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 ฿78
$1.44 MUR 64.8
67.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 ฿65.6
$2.6 MUR 117
-21.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿49.3
$0.99 MUR 44.61
53.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.86
$0.98 MUR 44.17
54.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ฿31.45
$0.85 MUR 38.03
14.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.68
$0.76 MUR 34.4
-31.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 ฿145
$6.65 MUR 299
-32.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.36 ฿691
$9.97 MUR 448
114.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿57.5
$1.79 MUR 80.6
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.3
$2.19 MUR 98.4
27.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Petite Riviere
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 ฿44.15
$1.04 MUR 46.59
30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.51 ฿372
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 ฿103
$4.31 MUR 194
-26.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.64
$2.73 MUR 123
-61.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 ฿454
$19.52 MUR 878
-28.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.59
$1.4 MUR 63.1
-5.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ฿904.8K
$35.4K MUR 1.6M
-20.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K ฿1.1M
$29.2K MUR 1.3M
13.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Petite Riviere
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,899
$49.32 MUR 2,219
144.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 ฿438
$18.7 MUR 842
-27.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 ฿603
$32.97 MUR 1,484
-43.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Petite Riviere
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 ฿1,987
$38 MUR 1,710
61.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.68 ฿540
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 ฿283
$5.89 MUR 265
48.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Petite Riviere
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$703 ฿22.7K
$157 MUR 7,044
348.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿507.5K
$4,025 MUR 181.1K
289.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Petite Riviere
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ฿1,873
$84.2 MUR 3,788
-31.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.4 ฿1,145
$78.6 MUR 3,537
-54.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,659
$131 MUR 5,889
-13.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 ฿2,691
$95 MUR 4,273
-12.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Petite Riviere
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.5K
$516 MUR 23.2K
16.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ฿14.3K
$358 MUR 16.1K
23.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 ฿65.6K
$931 MUR 41.9K
117.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 ฿48.3K
$713 MUR 32.1K
109.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,195 ฿135.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 ฿94.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Petite Riviere
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.67
-20.09%

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Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

Last update for Petite Riviere: November 5, 2025

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