Cost of Living Comparison Between Xai-Xai and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Xai-Xai and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Xai-Xai is 5.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Xai-Xai is 6.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.19 MZN 585

$4.51 ฿142

103.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.32 MZN 3,140

$46.08 ฿1,449

7.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.69 MZN 553

$8.78 ฿276

-1.03%

Cappuccino

$2.07 MZN 132

$3.09 ฿97.0

-33.01%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.80 MZN 51.1

$0.70 ฿21.97

14.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 MZN 37.37

$0.40 ฿12.46

47.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 MZN 86.3

$2.40 ฿75.5

-43.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 MZN 102

$3.68 ฿116

-56.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.58 MZN 101

$2.25 ฿70.6

-29.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.10 MZN 70.1

$1.87 ฿58.8

-41.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 MZN 106

$2.22 ฿69.8

-25.23%

Eggs

$2.44 MZN 156

$2.23 ฿70.1

9.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.45 MZN 983

$19.68 ฿619

-21.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.25 MZN 334

$3.66 ฿115

43.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.19 MZN 331

$13.09 ฿411

-60.35%

Apples (1kg)

$1.99 MZN 127

$3.38 ฿106

-41.12%

Banana (1kg)

$0.94 MZN 59.7

$1.69 ฿53.3

-44.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.35 MZN 85.8

$2.33 ฿73.2

-42.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.92 MZN 58.3

$1.98 ฿62.4

-53.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 MZN 64.0

$1.55 ฿48.77

-34.84%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 MZN 45.94

$1.51 ฿47.42

-52.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MZN 60.8

$0.98 ฿30.84

-2.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 MZN 49.84

$0.48 ฿15.01

62.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.60 MZN 165

$4.35 ฿137

-40.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.89 MZN 566

$20.65 ฿649

-56.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 MZN 62.0

$1.77 ฿55.8

-45.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 MZN 91.9

$2.75 ฿86.6

-47.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.55 MZN 98.7

$3.11 ฿97.8

-50.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.92 MZN 186

$1.05 ฿32.96

178.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$24.34 MZN 1,550

$13.72 ฿431

77.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 MZN 87.3

$1.34 ฿42.16

2.24%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.2K MZN 2.2M

$27.7K ฿869.6K

27.37%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.9K MZN 1.3M

$33.6K ฿1.1M

-40.69%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$91.6 MZN 5,829

$122 ฿3,835

-24.95%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.37 MZN 915

$13.61 ฿428

5.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$105 MZN 6,663

$18.49 ฿581

465.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 MZN 501

$9.09 ฿286

-13.42%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$184 MZN 11.7K

$702 ฿22.1K

-73.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,692 MZN 362.4K

$16.0K ฿502.8K

-64.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.03 MZN 3,058

$58.9 ฿1,851

-18.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.1 MZN 3,951

$34.41 ฿1,082

80.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 MZN 5,317

$113 ฿3,545

-25.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.9 MZN 5,023

$84.7 ฿2,662

-6.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

24.33

5.33

356.47%

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

Last update for Xai-Xai: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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