Cost of Living Comparison Between Poudre D'or and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Poudre D'or and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Poudre D'or is 0.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poudre D'or is 17.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poudre D'or
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.58 MUR 307
$4.65 ฿146
41.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.17 MUR 2,059
$46.11 ฿1,450
-4.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.25 MUR 338
$8.74 ฿275
-17.05%
Cappuccino
$2.57 MUR 120
$3.04 ฿95.5
-15.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 MUR 46.74
$0.72 ฿22.65
38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MUR 28.22
$0.39 ฿12.30
56.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 MUR 99.7
$2.44 ฿76.7
-12.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 MUR 157
$3.79 ฿119
-11.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poudre D'or
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 MUR 75.1
$2.14 ฿67.4
-24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 33.27
$1.86 ฿58.5
-61.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MUR 58.9
$2.19 ฿68.8
-42.47%
Eggs
$2.34 MUR 109
$2.25 ฿70.6
4.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.68 MUR 544
$19.73 ฿620
-40.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 MUR 294
$3.79 ฿119
66.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.67 MUR 590
$13.55 ฿426
-6.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 MUR 91.6
$3.25 ฿102
-39.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 MUR 91.4
$1.67 ฿52.6
17.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 MUR 69.9
$2.39 ฿75.2
-37.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 MUR 124
$2.09 ฿65.8
27.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 45.78
$1.53 ฿48.07
-35.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 MUR 43.72
$1.51 ฿47.47
-37.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 MUR 40.03
$0.99 ฿31.09
-13.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MUR 38.13
$0.51 ฿16.19
60.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 MUR 315
$4.27 ฿134
58.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 MUR 399
$20.31 ฿638
-57.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 MUR 83.9
$1.79 ฿56.3
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 MUR 103
$2.77 ฿87.0
-19.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Poudre D'or
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 MUR 46.19
$1.40 ฿44.15
-29.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿368
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 MUR 203
$3.11 ฿97.8
39.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.72 MUR 127
$0.99 ฿31.27
174.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.70 MUR 918
$13.73 ฿432
43.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 68.0
$1.32 ฿41.47
10.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K MUR 1.6M
$27.2K ฿856.3K
29.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K MUR 1.4M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-14.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poudre D'or
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.1 MUR 2,333
$120 ฿3,785
-58.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.30 MUR 853
$13.93 ฿438
31.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.73 MUR 1,572
$18.31 ฿576
84.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poudre D'or
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.53 MUR 1,749
$60.9 ฿1,916
-38.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿542
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.95 MUR 277
$8.71 ฿274
-31.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poudre D'or
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,265
$698 ฿21.9K
-77.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,974 MUR 185.2K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-74.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poudre D'or
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.2 MUR 3,925
$57.6 ฿1,812
46.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.7 MUR 3,760
$34.24 ฿1,077
135.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 MUR 6,240
$113 ฿3,558
18.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.6 MUR 4,362
$84.8 ฿2,666
10.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poudre D'or
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 MUR 23.8K
$604 ฿19.0K
-15.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 MUR 16.3K
$436 ฿13.7K
-20.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 MUR 44.6K
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-53.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 MUR 34.3K
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-50.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poudre D'or
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5.33
25.14%

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Last update for Poudre D'or: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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