Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Poudre D'or Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Poudre D'or

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 16.1% more expensive than Poudre D'or without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 9.9% more expensive than Poudre D'or without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Poudre D'or
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$6.65 MUR 308
-30.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$43.23 MUR 1,999
8.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$7.23 MUR 334
20.33%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$2.56 MUR 118
14.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.03 MUR 47.60
-33.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.56 MUR 26.06
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$2.24 MUR 104
12.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$3.22 MUR 149
18.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Poudre D'or
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.71 MUR 79.0
26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.66 MUR 30.67
184.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.29 MUR 59.5
67.44%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.25 MUR 104
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$11.84 MUR 548
65.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$6.07 MUR 281
-37.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$12.76 MUR 590
5.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.99 MUR 92.0
63.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$2.00 MUR 92.7
-19.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.44 MUR 66.5
60.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$2.76 MUR 128
-25.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.99 MUR 45.80
62.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$1.00 MUR 46.22
44.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.78 MUR 36.27
32.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.76 MUR 34.95
-36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$6.75 MUR 312
-33.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$8.61 MUR 398
122.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.79 MUR 82.7
1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$2.24 MUR 103
20.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Poudre D'or
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$1.00 MUR 46.24
38.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$4.28 MUR 198
-27.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$2.59 MUR 120
-61.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$20.08 MUR 928
-31.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.41 MUR 65.4
-7.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$35.9K MUR 1.7M
-23.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
12.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Poudre D'or
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$48.88 MUR 2,261
155.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$18.24 MUR 844
-24.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$34.05 MUR 1,575
-45.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Poudre D'or
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$38.95 MUR 1,801
55.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$6.13 MUR 283
46.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Poudre D'or
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$151 MUR 6,999
361.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$3,893 MUR 180.1K
313.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Poudre D'or
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$84.8 MUR 3,919
-30.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$79.6 MUR 3,680
-56.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$131 MUR 6,076
-13.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$95.0 MUR 4,392
-9.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Poudre D'or
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$517 MUR 23.9K
19.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$355 MUR 16.4K
22.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$939 MUR 43.4K
121.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$727 MUR 33.6K
107.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Poudre D'or
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.67
-20.09%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Poudre D'or: April 13, 2026

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