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 7.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poudre D'or is 3.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poudre D'or
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.47 MUR 291
$4.68 ฿151
38.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.8 MUR 2,016
$46.4 ฿1,502
-3.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 MUR 326
$8.65 ฿280
-16.30%
Cappuccino
$2.66 MUR 120
$3.09 ฿100
-13.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 45.5
$0.73 ฿23.53
38.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.57
$0.37 ฿11.95
59.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MUR 97
$2.39 ฿77.4
-9.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 MUR 153
$3.62 ฿117
-6.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poudre D'or
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 MUR 76.9
$2.24 ฿72.5
-23.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MUR 30.15
$1.8 ฿58.2
-62.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 57.3
$2.24 ฿72.3
-43.30%
Eggs
$2.35 MUR 106
$2.23 ฿72.1
5.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 MUR 532
$19.31 ฿625
-38.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 MUR 276
$3.77 ฿122
62.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.42 MUR 559
$13.05 ฿422
-4.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 88.7
$3.28 ฿106
-39.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MUR 86.7
$1.63 ฿52.6
18.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MUR 67.1
$2.4 ฿77.7
-37.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MUR 119
$1.99 ฿64.3
32.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.63
$1.53 ฿49.62
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MUR 45.19
$1.49 ฿48.11
-32.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 MUR 35.28
$1.02 ฿32.87
-23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MUR 34.36
$0.48 ฿15.61
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 MUR 293
$4.32 ฿140
50.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 MUR 445
$21.68 ฿702
-54.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 MUR 80.1
$1.77 ฿57.3
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 MUR 97.7
$2.79 ฿90.4
-22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Poudre D'or
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MUR 47.44
$1.35 ฿43.74
-22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 MUR 192
$3.15 ฿102
35.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MUR 121
$1 ฿32.3
169.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.07 MUR 903
$13.64 ฿442
47.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.2
$1.3 ฿42.2
11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
30.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K MUR 1.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-14.58%
🧾 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 2,256
$123 ฿3,970
-59.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.5 MUR 833
$13.93 ฿451
32.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.65 MUR 1,514
$18.24 ฿590
84.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poudre D'or
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.71 MUR 1,877
$60.8 ฿1,966
-31.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.88 MUR 265
$9.07 ฿294
-35.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poudre D'or
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 MUR 7,052
$694 ฿22.5K
-77.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,029 MUR 181.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-74.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poudre D'or
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 MUR 3,885
$57.5 ฿1,861
50.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.9 MUR 3,597
$34.51 ฿1,117
131.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 MUR 5,878
$115 ฿3,727
13.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.9 MUR 4,226
$84.8 ฿2,743
10.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poudre D'or
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 MUR 20.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-24.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 MUR 16.4K
$442 ฿14.3K
-17.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$933 MUR 42K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-53.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$631 MUR 28.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-56.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poudre D'or
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5.33
25.14%

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Last update for Poudre D'or: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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