Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Terre Rouge Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Terre Rouge

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.4% more expensive than Terre Rouge without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 35.2% more expensive than Terre Rouge without rent, and 69.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Terre Rouge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.51 MUR 338
-37.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$40.74 MUR 1,833
13.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.62 MUR 253
53.91%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.61 MUR 118
18.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.03 MUR 46.55
-29.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.58 MUR 26.02
-36.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.21 MUR 99.6
8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.37 MUR 107
52.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Terre Rouge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.49 MUR 67.2
50.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.77 MUR 34.83
133.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.33 MUR 59.9
68.42%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.27 MUR 102
-1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.33 MUR 465
86.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.17 MUR 278
-38.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.52 MUR 428
37.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.84 MUR 82.7
78.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.75 MUR 78.7
-6.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.51 MUR 68.1
58.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.04 MUR 137
-34.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.85 MUR 38.33
80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.92 MUR 41.26
61.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.84 MUR 37.59
21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.62 MUR 28.03
-22.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.39 MUR 243
-19.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.47 MUR 471
107.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.95 MUR 87.6
-9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.4 MUR 108
16.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Terre Rouge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.16 MUR 52
16.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$4.86 MUR 219
-35.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.79 MUR 126
-64.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$15.21 MUR 685
-10.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.56 MUR 70.4
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$33.8K MUR 1.5M
-19.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.1K MUR 1.2M
25.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Terre Rouge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$43.6 MUR 1,962
181.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$16.13 MUR 726
-13.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$31.26 MUR 1,407
-41.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Terre Rouge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$35.42 MUR 1,594
71.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.17 MUR 278
47.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Terre Rouge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$134 MUR 6,008
419.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,996 MUR 179.8K
297.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Terre Rouge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$51.5 MUR 2,318
11.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$37.95 MUR 1,708
-9.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$81.4 MUR 3,665
41.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$67.3 MUR 3,029
25.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Terre Rouge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$504 MUR 22.7K
21.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$357 MUR 16.1K
23.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$885 MUR 39.8K
127.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$825 MUR 37.1K
77.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Terre Rouge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.25
-14.72%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Terre Rouge: October 28, 2025

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