Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tamarin Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tamarin

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.3% more expensive than Tamarin without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 39.3% more expensive than Tamarin without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$6.65 MUR 307

-32.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$41.69 MUR 1,925

10.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$5.61 MUR 259

56.51%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.60 MUR 120

18.85%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.84 MUR 38.78

-16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.55 MUR 25.52

-27.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.64 MUR 75.6

46.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.79 MUR 82.5

105.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.48 MUR 68.3

52.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.40 MUR 18.29

367.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.28 MUR 59.1

73.44%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.11 MUR 97.4

5.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$5.56 MUR 257

253.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$6.04 MUR 279

-39.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$9.95 MUR 459

31.56%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.97 MUR 91.1

71.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.94 MUR 89.6

-12.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.49 MUR 68.6

56.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.63 MUR 121

-24.71%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$1.02 MUR 47.11

51.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$1.00 MUR 46.06

51.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.84 MUR 38.97

16.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.82 MUR 37.79

-41.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$6.58 MUR 304

-33.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$11.58 MUR 535

78.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.79 MUR 82.6

-1.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.64 MUR 75.5

67.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$1.18 MUR 54.6

16.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$11.02 MUR 509

3.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$4.34 MUR 200

-28.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$2.69 MUR 124

-60.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$6.62 MUR 306

107.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.29 MUR 59.7

3.88%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$28.3K MUR 1.3M

-2.37%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$27.7K MUR 1.3M

21.37%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$49.65 MUR 2,292

145.68%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$16.04 MUR 740

-15.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$30.13 MUR 1,391

-38.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$51.0 MUR 2,355

20.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$11.09 MUR 512

50.59%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.07 MUR 280

49.75%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$152 MUR 7,012

362.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$3,150 MUR 145.4K

407.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$59.7 MUR 2,754

-1.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$47.53 MUR 2,194

-27.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$86.7 MUR 4,000

30.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$58.6 MUR 2,703

44.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$760 MUR 35.1K

-20.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$390 MUR 18.0K

11.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$1,417 MUR 65.4K

46.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$927 MUR 42.8K

58.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$1,430 MUR 66.0K

210.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,863 MUR 86.0K

60.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$885 MUR 40.8K

-38.13%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-11.17%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tamarin: January 13, 2026

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