Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Rabat is 16.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rabat is 22.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabat
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
267.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70 €60.4
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
50.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 €9.94
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
33.06%
Cappuccino
$2.35 €2.03
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-23.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 €2.29
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
264.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
378.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.5 €3.02
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
46.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
-6.63%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-46.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-30.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
4.91%
Eggs
$3.62 €3.13
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
62.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 €9.03
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-45.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.32 €7.19
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
120.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.18 €16.56
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
46.97%
Apples (1kg)
$4.24 €3.66
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
29.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
44.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 €2.81
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
35.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
13.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-20.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
147.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 €5.49
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
46.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.78 €7.58
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-59.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
9.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €2
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-17.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabat
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
117.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 €5.01
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
84.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.09 €3.53
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
309.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.98 €42.29
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
259.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
41.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
13.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.5 €79.9
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
-24.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.88 €11.12
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
-7.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.68 €39.44
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
150.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.8 €60.2
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
14.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.04 €30.26
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
104.79%
Cinema Ticket
$10.63 €9.18
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
17.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabat
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 €366
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-38.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K €9,652
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-29.67%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.4 €78.9
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
58.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.37 €25.35
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
-14.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 €64.5
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-35.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 €85.8
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
17.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 €984
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
86.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$953 €823
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
115.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,017 €1,741
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
0.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 €1,273
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
1.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,041 €3,489
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-4.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,939 €2,537
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
1.81%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,325 €1,144
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
90.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.2
5.33
-39.96%

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Last update for Rabat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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