Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Taghazout Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Taghazout

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.2% more expensive than Taghazout without rent, and 74.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 37.5% more expensive than Taghazout without rent, and 116.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Taghazout
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$3.86 MAD 35.84
20.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$24.53 MAD 228
87.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$6.52 MAD 60.5
34.05%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.65 MAD 15.32
84.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.59 MAD 5.46
22.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.33 MAD 3.04
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$3.74 MAD 34.69
-34.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.69 MAD 34.28
2.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Taghazout
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.89 MAD 8.25
140.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.52 MAD 4.86
257.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.71 MAD 15.88
28.07%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.95 MAD 18.07
15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$9.84 MAD 91.3
100.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.24 MAD 58.0
-39.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$11.25 MAD 104
20.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.40 MAD 13.01
132.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.38 MAD 12.78
21.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$0.78 MAD 7.24
206.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.84 MAD 7.83
148.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.72 MAD 6.69
112.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.74 MAD 6.83
104.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.40 MAD 3.67
147.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.58 MAD 5.38
-12.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$4.22 MAD 39.16
1.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$8.73 MAD 81.0
132.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$2.63 MAD 24.36
-31.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$2.96 MAD 27.51
-6.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Taghazout
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.51 MAD 4.75
174.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$16.46 MAD 153
-28.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$0.56 MAD 5.23
455.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.48 MAD 4.41
106.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$4.32 MAD 40.08
217.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.59 MAD 14.73
-16.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$37.1K MAD 344.2K
-26.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$29.6K MAD 274.7K
15.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Taghazout
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$34.73 MAD 322
246.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$11.12 MAD 103
25.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$38.95 MAD 361
-52.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Taghazout
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$24.55 MAD 228
148.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$23.30 MAD 216
-26.05%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$6.52 MAD 60.5
33.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Taghazout
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$114 MAD 1,059
511.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$5,489 MAD 50.9K
186.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Taghazout
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$39.78 MAD 369
44.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$46.69 MAD 433
-26.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$88.7 MAD 823
27.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$81.3 MAD 755
4.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Taghazout
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$279 MAD 2,586
116.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$173 MAD 1,602
152.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$502 MAD 4,656
310.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$310 MAD 2,878
383.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,171 MAD 10.9K
263.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$870 MAD 8,073
243.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Taghazout
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.75
12.21%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Taghazout: March 2, 2026

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