Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Rabat Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Rabat

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 13.1% more expensive than Rabat without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 10.7% more expensive than Rabat without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Rabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$4.58 MAD 42.51
1.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$49.78 MAD 462
-7.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$6.50 MAD 60.3
34.46%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.99 MAD 18.44
52.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.58 MAD 5.35
24.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.40 MAD 3.71
-2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$5.39 MAD 50.1
-54.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$4.17 MAD 38.72
-9.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Rabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.81 MAD 7.49
164.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.48 MAD 4.42
287.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.90 MAD 17.60
15.26%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.00 MAD 18.58
12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$12.86 MAD 119
53.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.14 MAD 66.3
-46.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$12.02 MAD 112
12.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.61 MAD 14.94
101.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.39 MAD 12.92
20.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$0.83 MAD 7.67
187.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.81 MAD 7.52
158.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.67 MAD 6.26
128.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.71 MAD 6.58
112.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.39 MAD 3.63
153.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.63 MAD 5.86
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$4.29 MAD 39.82
-0.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$7.97 MAD 74.0
154.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$2.74 MAD 25.46
-34.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$2.46 MAD 22.80
12.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Rabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.57 MAD 5.27
145.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$27.91 MAD 259
-58.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$0.56 MAD 5.23
455.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.83 MAD 7.69
19.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$4.31 MAD 39.98
218.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.59 MAD 14.80
-16.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$38.0K MAD 352.6K
-28.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$29.9K MAD 277.6K
14.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Rabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$42.09 MAD 391
186.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$11.00 MAD 102
26.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$40.91 MAD 380
-55.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Rabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$30.00 MAD 278
103.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$28.71 MAD 266
-39.99%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$6.48 MAD 60.2
34.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Rabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$156 MAD 1,445
348.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$6,583 MAD 61.1K
139.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Rabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$53.6 MAD 498
7.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$47.95 MAD 445
-28.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$108 MAD 1,006
4.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$97.3 MAD 903
-12.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Rabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$455 MAD 4,219
32.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$264 MAD 2,453
64.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$1,106 MAD 10.3K
86.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$737 MAD 6,836
103.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,920 MAD 17.8K
121.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$1,100 MAD 10.2K
171.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Rabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$718 MAD 6,664
-26.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.81
10.81%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Rabat: March 3, 2026

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