Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Taza Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Taza

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 40.7% more expensive than Taza without rent, and 106.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 54.1% more expensive than Taza without rent, and 147% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Taza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$3.92 MAD 36.12
17.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$19.03 MAD 175
146.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$6.43 MAD 59.3
35.30%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$1.69 MAD 15.53
72.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.61 MAD 5.63
11.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.41 MAD 3.76
-2.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$5.36 MAD 49.40
-53.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$3.99 MAD 36.78
-4.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Taza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$0.83 MAD 7.65
160.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.48 MAD 4.41
291.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.96 MAD 18.08
10.20%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$1.92 MAD 17.64
15.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$12.85 MAD 118
52.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$6.36 MAD 58.6
-40.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$11.62 MAD 107
15.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$0.79 MAD 7.30
312.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.38 MAD 12.70
16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$0.77 MAD 7.10
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$0.52 MAD 4.81
296.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.42 MAD 3.91
283.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.46 MAD 4.19
213.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.39 MAD 3.59
164.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.63 MAD 5.78
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$4.23 MAD 38.92
6.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$7.66 MAD 70.5
150.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$2.51 MAD 23.09
-27.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$2.51 MAD 23.13
7.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Taza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.39 MAD 3.64
253.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$14.03 MAD 129
-16.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$0.53 MAD 4.84
486.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.73 MAD 6.74
36.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$2.68 MAD 24.66
412.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.53 MAD 14.12
-15.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$37.7K MAD 347.1K
-27.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$28.8K MAD 265.2K
14.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Taza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$34.10 MAD 314
266.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$10.97 MAD 101
25.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$40.25 MAD 371
-53.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Taza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$16.49 MAD 152
267.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$22.82 MAD 210
-24.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$4.49 MAD 41.32
100.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Taza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$81.2 MAD 747
759.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$6,537 MAD 60.2K
146.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Taza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$22.03 MAD 203
168.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$25.17 MAD 232
38.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$106 MAD 979
7.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$71.7 MAD 661
19.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Taza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$111 MAD 1,025
456.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$65.7 MAD 605
564.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$216 MAD 1,994
858.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$171 MAD 1,578
780.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$1,598 MAD 14.7K
135.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$983 MAD 9,052
174.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Taza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$540 MAD 4,972
-2.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.81
10.81%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Taza: April 11, 2026

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