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

😐 Solo nomad: Baabda is 6.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baabda is 12.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.68 LBP 956.0K
$4.59 ฿147
132.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.8 LBP 5.4M
$46.83 ฿1,497
29.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 LBP 714.4K
$8.70 ฿278
-8.28%
Cappuccino
$3.31 LBP 296.3K
$2.92 ฿93.5
13.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 LBP 142.7K
$0.68 ฿21.86
133.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.9K
$0.40 ฿12.66
117.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.58 LBP 320.2K
$2.51 ฿80.2
42.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.11 LBP 457.5K
$3.80 ฿122
34.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LBP 153.1K
$2.16 ฿69.1
-20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 70.4K
$1.88 ฿60.1
-57.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBP 157.2K
$2.16 ฿69.0
-18.52%
Eggs
$3.19 LBP 285.9K
$2.22 ฿71.0
43.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.21 LBP 1.0M
$19.57 ฿626
-42.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 LBP 840.6K
$3.80 ฿122
147.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.58 LBP 1.0M
$13.41 ฿429
-13.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 LBP 156.7K
$3.26 ฿104
-46.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBP 131.9K
$1.61 ฿51.5
-8.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
$2.31 ฿73.8
-52.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 94.0K
$2.06 ฿65.8
-49.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 LBP 89.7K
$1.61 ฿51.3
-37.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 LBP 88.9K
$1.44 ฿46.13
-31.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 LBP 74.9K
$1.03 ฿32.91
-18.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 50.0K
$0.48 ฿15.34
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 LBP 219.0K
$4.50 ฿144
-45.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.09 LBP 992.1K
$19.18 ฿613
-42.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LBP 115.6K
$1.82 ฿58.3
-29.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 LBP 199.9K
$2.69 ฿86.0
-17.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.38 ฿44.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿376
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 LBP 442.6K
$3.11 ฿99.3
58.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
$1.00 ฿32.09
24.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.93 LBP 1.8M
$13.74 ฿439
45.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 86.2K
$1.30 ฿41.49
-26.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
$27.4K ฿874.5K
28.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K LBP 2.5B
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-17.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 LBP 19.3M
$125 ฿3,993
72.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.29 LBP 3.4M
$13.74 ฿439
178.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.02 LBP 3.3M
$18.61 ฿595
98.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.6 ฿1,936
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.15 ฿548
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 LBP 717.5K
$9.01 ฿288
-10.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 LBP 27.2M
$698 ฿22.3K
-56.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,492 LBP 402.0M
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-72.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.5 LBP 6.4M
$59.2 ฿1,893
20.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.83 LBP 4.1M
$34.86 ฿1,115
31.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$114 ฿3,651
6.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.2 LBP 8.5M
$85.8 ฿2,743
10.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$619 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$437 ฿14.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baabda
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$528 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.33
109.38%

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Last update for Baabda: April 14, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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