Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Surinam Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Surinam

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.7% more expensive than Surinam without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.1% more expensive than Surinam without rent, and 37.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$6.44 MUR 305

-27.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$44.12 MUR 2,091

4.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$7.24 MUR 343

20.72%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.68 MUR 127

13.43%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿23.03

$1.01 MUR 47.85

-28.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.59 MUR 28.15

-33.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$2.15 MUR 102

13.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$3.38 MUR 160

12.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.68 MUR 79.7

27.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$0.66 MUR 31.24

181.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.34 MUR 63.5

63.43%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.24 MUR 106

0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$11.97 MUR 567

64.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$6.29 MUR 298

-39.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$12.48 MUR 591

8.57%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$2.08 MUR 98.5

56.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.93 MUR 91.6

-13.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$1.50 MUR 70.9

59.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$2.65 MUR 126

-21.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$1.00 MUR 47.20

53.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$1.01 MUR 48.09

49.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$0.84 MUR 39.73

17.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.80 MUR 37.93

-36.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$6.74 MUR 319

-36.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$8.55 MUR 405

137.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$1.75 MUR 82.8

2.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$2.18 MUR 103

27.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.99 MUR 46.98

41.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$4.33 MUR 205

-28.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$2.70 MUR 128

-63.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$20.10 MUR 953

-31.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.39 MUR 66.1

-5.04%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$35.9K MUR 1.7M

-24.06%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$28.6K MUR 1.4M

19.18%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,849

$50.3 MUR 2,381

139.60%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿445

$18.55 MUR 879

-24.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$34.07 MUR 1,615

-46.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$38.69 MUR 1,833

57.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$6.21 MUR 294

40.26%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.3K

$153 MUR 7,267

355.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$3,937 MUR 186.6K

299.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$84.8 MUR 4,016

-31.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$79.4 MUR 3,763

-56.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$130 MUR 6,148

-12.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$93.0 MUR 4,407

-8.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$519 MUR 24.6K

16.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$353 MUR 16.7K

23.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$946 MUR 44.8K

117.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$721 MUR 34.1K

107.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

6.67

-20.09%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Surinam: March 1, 2026

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