Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Temara Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Temara

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.5% more expensive than Temara without rent, and 52.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 44.8% more expensive than Temara without rent, and 90.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Temara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$4.58 MAD 42.57
1.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$33.14 MAD 308
39.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$6.59 MAD 61.2
32.63%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$2.50 MAD 23.25
21.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.68 MAD 6.29
5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.41 MAD 3.78
-4.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$5.57 MAD 51.8
-56.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$4.08 MAD 37.95
-7.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Temara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$0.88 MAD 8.22
143.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.54 MAD 4.98
244.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.82 MAD 16.89
20.33%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$2.08 MAD 19.33
8.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$12.98 MAD 121
52.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.00 MAD 55.8
-36.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$11.13 MAD 104
21.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.56 MAD 14.50
108.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.40 MAD 12.99
19.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$0.76 MAD 7.07
214.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.90 MAD 8.32
132.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.75 MAD 7.02
104.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.76 MAD 7.03
98.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.43 MAD 3.99
130.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.63 MAD 5.82
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$4.35 MAD 40.41
-1.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$7.76 MAD 72.2
161.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$2.64 MAD 24.58
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$2.43 MAD 22.61
13.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Temara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.56 MAD 5.23
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$16.96 MAD 158
-31.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$0.85 MAD 7.93
265.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.77 MAD 7.20
28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$4.28 MAD 39.80
220.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$1.52 MAD 14.18
-13.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$37.0K MAD 344.5K
-26.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$29.2K MAD 271.2K
16.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Temara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$38.98 MAD 363
208.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$10.91 MAD 101
27.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$40.94 MAD 381
-55.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Temara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$24.03 MAD 223
153.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$5.59 MAD 52.0
208.23%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$6.65 MAD 61.8
30.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Temara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$133 MAD 1,238
424.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$2,343 MAD 21.8K
571.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Temara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$43.40 MAD 404
32.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$50.3 MAD 468
-31.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$108 MAD 1,003
4.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$105 MAD 978
-19.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Temara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$397 MAD 3,695
51.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$206 MAD 1,912
112.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$681 MAD 6,338
201.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$324 MAD 3,010
362.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$1,270 MAD 11.8K
234.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$877 MAD 8,155
240.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Temara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$415 MAD 3,858
27.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.75
12.21%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Temara: March 1, 2026

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