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 16.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.6% more expensive than Port Louis without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.43 MUR 289
-27.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$44.1 MUR 1,984
5.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.13 MUR 321
21.32%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.62 MUR 118
17.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.97 MUR 43.83
-24.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.59 MUR 26.68
-37.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.23 MUR 100
7.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.38 MUR 152
7.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.68 MUR 75.7
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.66 MUR 29.49
172.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.27 MUR 57.3
76.38%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.35 MUR 106
-5.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.72 MUR 527
64.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.06 MUR 273
-37.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.81 MUR 576
1.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.07 MUR 93.2
58.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.95 MUR 87.9
-16.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.5 MUR 67.3
60.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.74 MUR 123
-27.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.04 MUR 46.67
47.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.93 MUR 42
60.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.85 MUR 38.24
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.75 MUR 33.58
-36.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.46 MUR 291
-33.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10 MUR 450
116.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.71 MUR 76.9
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.23 MUR 100
25.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.06 MUR 47.48
27.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$22.15 MUR 997
-46.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$4.36 MUR 196
-27.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.66 MUR 120
-62.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$19.9 MUR 896
-31.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.41 MUR 63.4
-7.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
-23.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
17.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$49.63 MUR 2,233
147.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.12 MUR 815
-23.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$33.71 MUR 1,517
-45.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$24.33 MUR 1,095
149.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$4.01 MUR 181
326.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.16 MUR 277
47.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$156 MUR 7,041
343.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,955 MUR 178K
301.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$84 MUR 3,778
-31.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$78.5 MUR 3,534
-56.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$133 MUR 5,972
-13.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$94.7 MUR 4,260
-10.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$461 MUR 20.7K
32.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$354 MUR 16K
24.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$791 MUR 35.6K
154.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$636 MUR 28.6K
129.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,156 MUR 52K
267.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,156 MUR 52K
149.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$630 MUR 28.3K
10.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.67
-20.09%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Port Louis: October 29, 2025

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