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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 28.5% more expensive than Taghazout without rent, and 70.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 43% more expensive than Taghazout without rent, and 117% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Taghazout
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$3.81 MADย 35.16
18.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$25.08 MADย 231
83.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$6.67 MADย 61.5
31.63%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.66 MADย 15.31
86.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.57 MADย 5.30
22.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.35 MADย 3.27
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$3.88 MADย 35.81
-38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.74 MADย 34.53
-1.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Taghazout
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.91 MADย 8.43
147.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.49 MADย 4.49
281.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.69 MADย 15.61
31.36%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.02 MADย 18.65
10.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$9.77 MADย 90.2
101.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$6.18 MADย 57.1
-40.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$11.24 MADย 104
16.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.38 MADย 12.71
144.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.32 MADย 12.18
28.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.82 MADย 7.55
184.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.78 MADย 7.22
153.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.67 MADย 6.16
131.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.79 MADย 7.26
91.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.39 MADย 3.61
151.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.62 MADย 5.76
-22.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.24 MADย 39.11
2.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$8.81 MADย 81.3
134.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.64 MADย 24.37
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.88 MADย 26.61
-4.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Taghazout
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.47 MADย 4.30
191.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$16.13 MADย 149
-29.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.53 MADย 4.89
486.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.52 MADย 4.81
101.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$4.46 MADย 41.20
207.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.60 MADย 14.75
-16.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$36.6K MADย 338.1K
-24.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$29.6K MADย 273.4K
13.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Taghazout
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$35.24 MADย 325
246.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$11.02 MADย 102
23.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$40.09 MADย 370
-53.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Taghazout
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$24.51 MADย 226
151.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$22.87 MADย 211
-26.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$6.54 MADย 60.4
38.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Taghazout
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$114 MADย 1,051
516.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$5,506 MADย 50.8K
190.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Taghazout
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$39.77 MADย 367
48.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$46.81 MADย 432
-26.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$89.2 MADย 823
26.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$78.4 MADย 724
7.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Taghazout
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$281 MADย 2,593
115.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$176 MADย 1,626
147.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$509 MADย 4,702
306.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$310 MADย 2,864
374.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,169 MADย 10.8K
280.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$871 MADย 8,038
243.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Taghazout
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.75
12.21%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Taghazout: January 11, 2026

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