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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 13.5% more expensive than Tamarin without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 13.2% more expensive than Tamarin without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$6.69 MUR 317

-30.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$41.51 MUR 1,967

11.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$5.42 MUR 257

61.25%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.56 MUR 121

18.75%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.84 MUR 39.98

-14.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.60 MUR 28.36

-35.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$1.63 MUR 77.1

49.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$1.79 MUR 84.9

111.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.48 MUR 70.0

44.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$0.37 MUR 17.31

402.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.26 MUR 59.9

73.81%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.11 MUR 100.0

6.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$5.60 MUR 265

252.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$6.38 MUR 302

-40.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$10.07 MUR 477

34.56%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$2.07 MUR 98.1

57.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.93 MUR 91.4

-13.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$1.45 MUR 68.5

64.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$2.72 MUR 129

-23.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$0.95 MUR 45.21

61.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$0.94 MUR 44.40

60.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$0.78 MUR 36.95

26.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.81 MUR 38.16

-37.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$6.72 MUR 318

-36.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$8.77 MUR 416

131.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$1.80 MUR 85.1

-0.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$1.61 MUR 76.5

72.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$1.18 MUR 55.9

18.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

$11.18 MUR 530

4.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$4.38 MUR 208

-29.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$2.74 MUR 130

-63.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$6.56 MUR 311

109.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.26 MUR 59.8

4.76%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$28.6K MUR 1.4M

-4.84%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$27.1K MUR 1.3M

25.88%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$48.53 MUR 2,300

148.09%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$16.18 MUR 767

-13.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$30.51 MUR 1,446

-39.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$50.3 MUR 2,385

21.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$11.02 MUR 522

56.35%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$6.16 MUR 292

41.40%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$153 MUR 7,248

356.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$3,222 MUR 152.7K

388.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$58.8 MUR 2,784

-1.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$47.83 MUR 2,267

-28.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$86.5 MUR 4,099

30.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$59.2 MUR 2,808

43.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$784 MUR 37.2K

-22.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$391 MUR 18.6K

11.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$1,430 MUR 67.8K

43.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$948 MUR 44.9K

58.01%

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

$867 MUR 41.1K

-38.93%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tamarin: March 1, 2026

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