Cost of Living Comparison Between Slobozia and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Slobozia and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Slobozia is 19.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Slobozia is 31.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Slobozia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.78 MDL 152
$4.65 ฿148
88.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.72 MDL 635
$46.11 ฿1,470
-20.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 MDL 128
$8.74 ฿279
-14.99%
Cappuccino
$1.87 MDL 32.39
$3.04 ฿96.9
-38.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MDL 16.96
$0.72 ฿22.96
36.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 MDL 11.32
$0.39 ฿12.47
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 MDL 31.01
$2.44 ฿77.8
-26.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 MDL 41.66
$3.79 ฿121
-36.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Slobozia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 MDL 21.49
$2.14 ฿68.4
-42.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.69
$1.86 ฿59.3
-69.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MDL 26.11
$2.19 ฿69.7
-31.05%
Eggs
$2.62 MDL 45.37
$2.25 ฿71.6
16.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.50 MDL 182
$19.73 ฿629
-46.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 MDL 95.2
$3.79 ฿121
45.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.81 MDL 152
$13.55 ฿432
-34.98%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 MDL 14.35
$3.25 ฿104
-74.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 MDL 31.67
$1.67 ฿53.3
9.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 MDL 30.91
$2.39 ฿76.3
-25.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 MDL 36.08
$2.09 ฿66.7
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MDL 13.26
$1.53 ฿48.74
-49.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.14
$1.51 ฿48.13
-60.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 MDL 22.38
$0.99 ฿31.53
30.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 MDL 15.34
$0.51 ฿16.41
74.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 MDL 56.0
$4.27 ฿136
-24.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.16 MDL 89.3
$20.31 ฿647
-74.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 MDL 21.89
$1.79 ฿57.1
-29.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 MDL 34.46
$2.77 ฿88.2
-28.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Slobozia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.77
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿373
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 MDL 34.88
$3.11 ฿99.1
-35.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.28
$0.99 ฿31.71
-74.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 MDL 91.4
$13.73 ฿438
-61.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.68
$1.32 ฿42.05
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MDL 562.1K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
19.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K MDL 535.6K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-9.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slobozia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 MDL 3,006
$120 ฿3,838
44.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.40 MDL 128
$13.93 ฿444
-46.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.68 MDL 185
$18.31 ฿584
-41.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Slobozia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,942
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.59 MDL 131
$8.71 ฿278
-12.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Slobozia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 MDL 6,748
$698 ฿22.2K
-44.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,522 MDL 130.0K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-52.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Slobozia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.8 MDL 1,120
$57.6 ฿1,838
12.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 MDL 930
$34.24 ฿1,092
57.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MDL 1,926
$113 ฿3,608
-1.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 MDL 2,121
$84.8 ฿2,704
44.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Slobozia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Slobozia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
5.33
73.36%

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Last update for Slobozia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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