Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Port Louis Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Port Louis

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 1.1% more expensive than Port Louis without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 2% more expensive than Port Louis without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$6.71 MUR 315
-30.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$43.88 MUR 2,056
5.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$7.35 MUR 345
18.91%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$2.56 MUR 120
18.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.95 MUR 44.37
-24.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.55 MUR 26.00
-29.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$2.18 MUR 102
11.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.34 MUR 157
13.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.68 MUR 78.9
27.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.66 MUR 31.07
181.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.33 MUR 62.1
64.66%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.27 MUR 106
-0.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$12.05 MUR 565
63.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.02 MUR 282
-37.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$12.71 MUR 596
6.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.97 MUR 92.1
64.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.93 MUR 90.3
-13.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.44 MUR 67.5
65.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$2.63 MUR 123
-20.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.03 MUR 48.35
48.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.00 MUR 46.98
51.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.80 MUR 37.42
23.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.77 MUR 36.00
-33.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$6.73 MUR 315
-36.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$8.43 MUR 395
140.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.73 MUR 81.3
3.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$2.22 MUR 104
24.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$1.05 MUR 49.27
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$22.09 MUR 1,035
-47.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$4.29 MUR 201
-27.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$2.60 MUR 122
-61.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$19.45 MUR 912
-29.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.46 MUR 68.3
-9.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$36.1K MUR 1.7M
-24.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
20.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$48.84 MUR 2,288
146.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$18.50 MUR 867
-24.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$33.07 MUR 1,550
-44.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$23.90 MUR 1,120
154.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$3.92 MUR 183
339.54%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$5.92 MUR 277
47.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$151 MUR 7,096
360.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$3,989 MUR 186.9K
294.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$84.9 MUR 3,977
-32.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$78.4 MUR 3,674
-56.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$130 MUR 6,095
-12.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$94.2 MUR 4,413
-9.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$468 MUR 21.9K
28.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$353 MUR 16.5K
23.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$785 MUR 36.8K
161.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$615 MUR 28.8K
143.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$4,228 MUR 198.1K
0.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$1,053 MUR 49.3K
183.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$616 MUR 28.9K
-14.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.67
-20.09%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

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