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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rabat is 12.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rabat is 11.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabat
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.74 MAD 43.1
$4.68 ฿151
1.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.04 MAD 446
$46.4 ฿1,502
5.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 MAD 61.9
$8.65 ฿280
-21.39%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MAD 18.03
$3.09 ฿100
-35.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.67
$0.73 ฿23.53
-15.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MAD 3.67
$0.37 ฿11.95
8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 MAD 48.55
$2.39 ฿77.4
123.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.2 MAD 38.23
$3.62 ฿117
16.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.91
$2.24 ฿72.5
-61.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 MAD 4.59
$1.8 ฿58.2
-72.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MAD 17.33
$2.24 ฿72.3
-14.73%
Eggs
$1.98 MAD 18.01
$2.23 ฿72.1
-11.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.85 MAD 117
$19.31 ฿625
-33.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 MAD 64.1
$3.77 ฿122
87.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 MAD 107
$13.05 ฿422
-9.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 MAD 14.39
$3.28 ฿106
-51.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.54
$1.63 ฿52.6
-15.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.14
$2.4 ฿77.7
-67.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 MAD 7.92
$1.99 ฿64.3
-56.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.22
$1.53 ฿49.62
-55.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.9
$1.49 ฿48.11
-56.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MAD 3.89
$1.02 ฿32.87
-57.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.79
$0.48 ฿15.61
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MAD 39.51
$4.32 ฿140
0.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.86 MAD 89.7
$21.68 ฿702
-54.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 MAD 24.59
$1.77 ฿57.3
52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MAD 23.17
$2.79 ฿90.4
-8.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabat
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MAD 4.8
$1.35 ฿43.74
-60.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.26 MAD 248
$11.76 ฿380
131.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MAD 4.84
$3.15 ฿102
-83.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 MAD 7.91
$1 ฿32.3
-13.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MAD 40.63
$13.64 ฿442
-67.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 13.96
$1.3 ฿42.2
18.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K MAD 335.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
34.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MAD 271.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-11.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.75 MAD 380
$123 ฿3,970
-65.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.11 MAD 101
$13.93 ฿451
-20.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.58 MAD 360
$18.24 ฿590
117.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.78 MAD 271
$60.8 ฿1,966
-50.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.15 MAD 265
$17.11 ฿554
70.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 MAD 60.4
$9.07 ฿294
-26.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabat
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 MAD 1,445
$694 ฿22.5K
-77.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,585 MAD 59.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-58.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 MAD 493
$57.5 ฿1,861
-5.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.4 MAD 440
$34.51 ฿1,117
40.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MAD 984
$115 ฿3,727
-6.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 MAD 896
$84.8 ฿2,743
16.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 MAD 4,147
$611 ฿19.8K
-25.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 MAD 2,354
$442 ฿14.3K
-41.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 MAD 10.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-43.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$744 MAD 6,764
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-49.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,761 MAD 16K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-58.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,035 MAD 9,416
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-64.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$741 MAD 6,738
$697 ฿22.5K
6.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
5.33
-9.76%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rabat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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