Cost of Living Comparison Between Baabda and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Baabda and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Baabda is 14.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baabda is 2.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.71 LBP 958.2K
$4.65 ฿146
130.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.0 LBP 5.3M
$46.11 ฿1,450
27.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.23 LBP 736.4K
$8.74 ฿275
-5.84%
Cappuccino
$3.25 LBP 291.3K
$3.04 ฿95.5
6.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 LBP 139.8K
$0.72 ฿22.65
116.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 LBP 82.7K
$0.39 ฿12.30
135.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 LBP 307.0K
$2.44 ฿76.7
40.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 LBP 435.9K
$3.79 ฿119
28.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LBP 160.2K
$2.14 ฿67.4
-16.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 LBP 72.4K
$1.86 ฿58.5
-56.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBP 157.9K
$2.19 ฿68.8
-19.63%
Eggs
$3.12 LBP 278.8K
$2.25 ฿70.6
38.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.09 LBP 992.2K
$19.73 ฿620
-43.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.74 LBP 871.6K
$3.79 ฿119
156.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 LBP 1.0M
$13.55 ฿426
-14.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 LBP 161.3K
$3.25 ฿102
-44.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBP 135.9K
$1.67 ฿52.6
-8.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.6K
$2.39 ฿75.2
-54.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.6K
$2.09 ฿65.8
-47.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 LBP 82.6K
$1.53 ฿48.07
-39.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 LBP 89.4K
$1.51 ฿47.47
-33.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 LBP 73.9K
$0.99 ฿31.09
-16.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 49.8K
$0.51 ฿16.19
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 LBP 218.9K
$4.27 ฿134
-42.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 LBP 989.0K
$20.31 ฿638
-45.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LBP 115.3K
$1.79 ฿56.3
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 LBP 198.1K
$2.77 ฿87.0
-20.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.15
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿368
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 LBP 444.0K
$3.11 ฿97.8
59.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBP 109.5K
$0.99 ฿31.27
23.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.71 LBP 1.8M
$13.73 ฿432
43.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 86.1K
$1.32 ฿41.47
-27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
$27.2K ฿856.3K
28.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K LBP 2.5B
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-18.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 LBP 19.6M
$120 ฿3,785
81.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.32 LBP 3.4M
$13.93 ฿438
175.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.70 LBP 3.4M
$18.31 ฿576
105.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿542
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.13 LBP 727.8K
$8.71 ฿274
-6.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 LBP 26.9M
$698 ฿21.9K
-57.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,496 LBP 402.4M
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-71.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.3 LBP 6.4M
$57.6 ฿1,812
23.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.13 LBP 3.9M
$34.24 ฿1,077
28.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.9M
$113 ฿3,558
7.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 LBP 8.5M
$84.8 ฿2,666
11.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.0K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.33
109.38%

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Last update for Baabda: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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