Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Rose Belle Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Rose Belle

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 1% cheaper than Rose Belle without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 4.4% more expensive than Rose Belle without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Rose Belle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.4 MUR 288
-26.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$22.63 MUR 1,018
105.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.35 MUR 331
17.69%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.45 MUR 65.3
113.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1 MUR 45.04
-27.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.41 MUR 18.4
-9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.24 MUR 101
6.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.21 MUR 144
12.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Rose Belle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.7 MUR 76.4
31.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.66 MUR 29.49
172.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.26 MUR 56.9
77.78%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.35 MUR 106
-5.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.09 MUR 544
59.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.3 MUR 283
-40.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.5 MUR 562
4.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.06 MUR 92.7
59.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.95 MUR 87.6
-16.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.44 MUR 64.8
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.72 MUR 122
-26.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.99 MUR 44.55
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.01 MUR 45.24
47.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.78 MUR 35.23
30.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.82 MUR 36.71
-41.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.66 MUR 300
-35.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.12 MUR 456
114.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.78 MUR 80.3
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.21 MUR 99.6
26.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Rose Belle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.06 MUR 47.49
27.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$4.34 MUR 195
-27.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.71 MUR 122
-63.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$19.89 MUR 895
-31.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.39 MUR 62.5
-6.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$35.3K MUR 1.6M
-22.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$29.2K MUR 1.3M
16.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Rose Belle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$49.81 MUR 2,241
146.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.43 MUR 829
-24.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$33.46 MUR 1,506
-45.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Rose Belle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$35.01 MUR 1,576
73.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.9 MUR 265
53.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Rose Belle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$154 MUR 6,928
350.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,987 MUR 179.4K
298.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Rose Belle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$85.7 MUR 3,855
-32.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$81.2 MUR 3,656
-57.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$133 MUR 5,997
-13.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$92.9 MUR 4,182
-8.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Rose Belle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$486 MUR 21.9K
25.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$386 MUR 17.4K
14.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$872 MUR 39.2K
131.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$728 MUR 32.7K
100.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Rose Belle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
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 Rose Belle: October 27, 2025

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