Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tangier Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tangier

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 23.4% more expensive than Tangier without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 30.4% more expensive than Tangier without rent, and 84.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tangier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$4.27 MAD 39.77
8.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$29.71 MAD 277
55.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.20 MAD 67.1
21.39%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.71 MAD 15.90
77.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.72 MAD 6.67
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.33 MAD 3.03
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$3.91 MAD 36.41
-37.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.30 MAD 30.78
14.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tangier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.00 MAD 9.27
114.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.87 MAD 8.15
113.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.68 MAD 15.70
30.36%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.16 MAD 20.15
4.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$9.97 MAD 92.9
97.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.88 MAD 64.1
-44.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$12.55 MAD 117
7.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.34 MAD 12.50
142.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.42 MAD 13.19
17.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.76 MAD 7.13
214.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.79 MAD 7.35
164.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.66 MAD 6.12
131.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.67 MAD 6.23
125.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.49 MAD 4.61
102.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.64 MAD 5.98
-20.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$4.33 MAD 40.37
-1.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$10.02 MAD 93.4
102.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$3.17 MAD 29.54
-43.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.28 MAD 30.54
-15.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tangier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.42 MAD 3.92
233.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$16.51 MAD 154
-29.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.53 MAD 4.89
486.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.52 MAD 4.88
90.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$9.92 MAD 92.5
38.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.59 MAD 14.86
-16.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$37.2K MAD 346.7K
-26.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$24.2K MAD 225.3K
41.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tangier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$84.6 MAD 788
42.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$11.22 MAD 105
24.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$39.69 MAD 370
-53.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tangier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$27.78 MAD 259
119.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$37.76 MAD 352
-54.37%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$7.27 MAD 67.8
19.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tangier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$97.2 MAD 905
618.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$6,476 MAD 60.4K
142.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tangier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$31.15 MAD 290
85.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$46.84 MAD 437
-26.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$90.0 MAD 839
25.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$83.5 MAD 778
1.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tangier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$453 MAD 4,220
33.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$246 MAD 2,290
77.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$869 MAD 8,103
136.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$444 MAD 4,137
237.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,846 MAD 17.2K
130.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,245 MAD 11.6K
140.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tangier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$524 MAD 4,880
1.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.35
22.53%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tangier: March 2, 2026

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