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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baabda is 16.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baabda is 17.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.85 LBP 971.5K
$4.65 ฿149
133.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.9 LBP 5.4M
$46.54 ฿1,488
28.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 LBP 709.4K
$8.64 ฿276
-8.22%
Cappuccino
$3.26 LBP 291.5K
$2.93 ฿93.6
11.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 LBP 140.0K
$0.68 ฿21.87
129.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 78.2K
$0.36 ฿11.64
141.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBP 306.1K
$2.43 ฿77.7
40.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
$3.64 ฿116
38.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LBP 153.5K
$2.19 ฿69.9
-21.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 LBP 76.0K
$1.80 ฿57.6
-52.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBP 157.2K
$2.18 ฿69.6
-19.27%
Eggs
$3.08 LBP 276.1K
$2.29 ฿73.3
34.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.50 LBP 1.0M
$19.66 ฿629
-41.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.46 LBP 846.5K
$3.78 ฿121
150.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.64 LBP 1.0M
$13.09 ฿419
-11.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 LBP 155.3K
$3.30 ฿105
-47.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 LBP 130.4K
$1.71 ฿54.5
-14.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 LBP 98.9K
$2.31 ฿73.7
-51.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 LBP 94.8K
$1.99 ฿63.5
-46.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 LBP 83.0K
$1.53 ฿48.95
-39.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 93.9K
$1.49 ฿47.55
-29.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.4K
$1.01 ฿32.44
-18.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 LBP 46.1K
$0.48 ฿15.50
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 LBP 226.0K
$4.27 ฿136
-40.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.98 LBP 982.9K
$19.82 ฿634
-44.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 LBP 114.4K
$1.79 ฿57.2
-28.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 LBP 191.2K
$2.70 ฿86.2
-20.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.37 ฿43.77
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.39 ฿364
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.95 LBP 442.9K
$3.05 ฿97.5
62.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LBP 112.8K
$1.03 ฿33.01
22.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.20 LBP 1.8M
$14.02 ฿448
44.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 LBP 83.3K
$1.34 ฿42.85
-30.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
$28.2K ฿903.0K
24.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K LBP 2.5B
$33.2K ฿1.1M
-15.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 LBP 19.3M
$124 ฿3,953
73.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.00 LBP 3.4M
$13.60 ฿435
179.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.60 LBP 3.4M
$18.25 ฿583
106.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.9 ฿1,978
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.01 ฿544
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.11 LBP 725.8K
$9.15 ฿293
-11.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 LBP 26.9M
$705 ฿22.5K
-57.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,446 LBP 397.9M
$16.2K ฿516.8K
-72.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 LBP 6.3M
$58.1 ฿1,858
22.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.46 LBP 4.1M
$34.27 ฿1,096
32.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.9M
$115 ฿3,684
5.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.0 LBP 8.5M
$84.9 ฿2,714
11.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$613 ฿19.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$447 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,070 ฿66.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,517 ฿48.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,169 ฿133.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,017 ฿96.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$530 ฿17.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.33
109.38%

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

Last update for Baabda: March 8, 2026

Last update for Phuket: March 9, 2026

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