Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sidi Kacem Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sidi Kacem

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 57.5% more expensive than Sidi Kacem without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 39.1% more expensive than Sidi Kacem without rent, and 113.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sidi Kacem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$4.41 MAD 41.09
5.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$30.69 MAD 286
50.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.11 MAD 66.3
22.93%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.71 MAD 15.96
77.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.67 MAD 6.25
7.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.33 MAD 3.04
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$3.77 MAD 35.12
-35.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.23 MAD 30.08
17.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sidi Kacem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.79 MAD 7.34
170.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.65 MAD 6.05
186.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.13 MAD 10.50
93.81%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.23 MAD 20.75
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.89 MAD 82.8
121.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.93 MAD 36.60
-3.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$7.89 MAD 73.5
71.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$0.69 MAD 6.45
371.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$0.87 MAD 8.09
91.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.57 MAD 5.33
319.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.53 MAD 4.97
294.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.42 MAD 3.92
264.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.32 MAD 2.94
371.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.23 MAD 2.15
330.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.64 MAD 5.98
-20.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.55 MAD 23.78
67.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$6.36 MAD 59.3
219.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.48 MAD 13.82
20.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.31 MAD 30.86
-16.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sidi Kacem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.48 MAD 4.46
191.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$16.34 MAD 152
-28.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.56 MAD 5.24
455.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.49 MAD 4.56
102.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$4.50 MAD 41.96
205.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.28 MAD 11.94
3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$38.0K MAD 353.7K
-28.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.6K MAD 220.2K
44.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sidi Kacem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$83.3 MAD 776
44.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$11.33 MAD 106
22.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$40.32 MAD 376
-54.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sidi Kacem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$24.30 MAD 227
150.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$23.38 MAD 218
-26.30%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$7.39 MAD 68.8
17.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sidi Kacem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$98.3 MAD 916
610.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$6,478 MAD 60.4K
142.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sidi Kacem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$30.96 MAD 289
86.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$45.95 MAD 428
-25.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$87.2 MAD 812
29.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$83.5 MAD 778
1.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sidi Kacem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$284 MAD 2,647
112.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$175 MAD 1,628
149.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$495 MAD 4,611
315.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$309 MAD 2,877
385.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,412 MAD 13.2K
201.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$838 MAD 7,814
256.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sidi Kacem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.35
22.53%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sidi Kacem: March 1, 2026

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