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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pietermaritzburg and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Pietermaritzburg and Phuket

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pietermaritzburg is 19.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pietermaritzburg is 19.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pietermaritzburg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.89 RΒ 129
$4.51 ΰΈΏ142
74.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.20 RΒ 692
$46.08 ΰΈΏ1,449
-8.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.49 RΒ 90.0
$8.78 ΰΈΏ276
-37.47%
Cappuccino
$2.21 RΒ 36.25
$3.09 ΰΈΏ97.0
-28.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RΒ 14.44
$0.70 ΰΈΏ21.97
25.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 RΒ 11.52
$0.40 ΰΈΏ12.46
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 RΒ 28.15
$2.40 ΰΈΏ75.5
-28.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 RΒ 40.02
$3.68 ΰΈΏ116
-33.70%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pietermaritzburg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 RΒ 17.79
$2.25 ΰΈΏ70.6
-52.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 RΒ 14.17
$1.87 ΰΈΏ58.8
-54.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 RΒ 23.99
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.8
-34.23%
Eggs
$2.27 RΒ 37.17
$2.23 ΰΈΏ70.1
1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 RΒ 114
$19.68 ΰΈΏ619
-64.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.90 RΒ 80.3
$3.66 ΰΈΏ115
33.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.87 RΒ 113
$13.09 ΰΈΏ411
-47.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 RΒ 27.25
$3.38 ΰΈΏ106
-50.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 RΒ 27.71
$1.69 ΰΈΏ53.3
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 RΒ 31.81
$2.33 ΰΈΏ73.2
-16.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 RΒ 28.45
$1.98 ΰΈΏ62.4
-12.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 RΒ 25.30
$1.55 ΰΈΏ48.77
-0.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 RΒ 30.19
$1.51 ΰΈΏ47.42
21.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 RΒ 20.25
$0.98 ΰΈΏ30.84
25.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RΒ 15.80
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.01
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 RΒ 48.11
$4.35 ΰΈΏ137
-32.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.60 RΒ 59.1
$20.65 ΰΈΏ649
-82.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 RΒ 22.77
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.8
-21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RΒ 27.87
$2.75 ΰΈΏ86.6
-38.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Pietermaritzburg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 RΒ 43.76
$1.37 ΰΈΏ43.19
94.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.09 RΒ 297
$11.36 ΰΈΏ357
59.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 RΒ 27.26
$3.11 ΰΈΏ97.8
-46.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 RΒ 8.51
$1.05 ΰΈΏ32.96
-50.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 RΒ 67.9
$13.72 ΰΈΏ431
-69.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 RΒ 20.34
$1.34 ΰΈΏ42.16
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K RΒ 387.9K
$27.7K ΰΈΏ869.6K
-14.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K RΒ 378.7K
$33.6K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-31.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pietermaritzburg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$231 RΒ 3,787
$122 ΰΈΏ3,835
89.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.59 RΒ 502
$13.61 ΰΈΏ428
124.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 RΒ 965
$18.49 ΰΈΏ581
218.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pietermaritzburg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.71 RΒ 635
$61.7 ΰΈΏ1,939
-37.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.70 ΰΈΏ525
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.19 RΒ 85.1
$9.09 ΰΈΏ286
-42.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pietermaritzburg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 RΒ 2,401
$702 ΰΈΏ22.1K
-79.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,893 RΒ 80.2K
$16.0K ΰΈΏ502.8K
-69.40%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pietermaritzburg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.0 RΒ 1,000
$58.9 ΰΈΏ1,851
3.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.87 RΒ 638
$34.41 ΰΈΏ1,082
12.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$182 RΒ 2,985
$113 ΰΈΏ3,545
61.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 RΒ 1,215
$84.7 ΰΈΏ2,662
-12.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pietermaritzburg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 RΒ 3,375
$606 ΰΈΏ19.1K
-66.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 RΒ 3,094
$435 ΰΈΏ13.7K
-56.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 RΒ 8,412
$2,069 ΰΈΏ65.0K
-75.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 RΒ 6,325
$1,473 ΰΈΏ46.3K
-73.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,203 RΒ 19.7K
$4,445 ΰΈΏ139.8K
-72.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$433 RΒ 7,109
$2,988 ΰΈΏ93.9K
-85.49%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pietermaritzburg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$896 RΒ 14.7K
$547 ΰΈΏ17.2K
63.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
5.33
115.76%

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Last update for Pietermaritzburg: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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