Cost of Living Comparison Between Batroun and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Batroun and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Batroun is 19.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Batroun is 16.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.88 LBP 526.4K
$4.68 ฿151
25.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.64 LBP 3.1M
$46.4 ฿1,502
-25.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 LBP 710.6K
$8.65 ฿280
-8.21%
Cappuccino
$3.02 LBP 270.7K
$3.09 ฿100
-2.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 LBP 86.8K
$0.73 ฿23.53
32.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.5K
$0.37 ฿11.95
40.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 LBP 135.6K
$2.39 ฿77.4
-36.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 LBP 261.6K
$3.62 ฿117
-19.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 LBP 161.2K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-19.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LBP 46.2K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-71.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 LBP 118.2K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-41.07%
Eggs
$1.7 LBP 152.2K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-23.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 LBP 884K
$19.31 ฿625
-48.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.97 LBP 444.9K
$3.77 ฿122
31.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.94 LBP 889.9K
$13.05 ฿422
-23.83%
Apples (1kg)
$0.52 LBP 46.8K
$3.28 ฿106
-84.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 LBP 130.8K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-10.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-78.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-48.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 LBP 43.4K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-68.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 LBP 88.2K
$1.49 ฿48.11
-33.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-19.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 LBP 47.3K
$0.48 ฿15.61
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 LBP 154.5K
$4.32 ฿140
-59.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.17 LBP 552.3K
$21.68 ฿702
-71.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.1K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 LBP 199.9K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-20.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.04 LBP 272K
$1.35 ฿43.74
125.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.3 LBP 6.3M
$11.76 ฿380
497.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 LBP 435.3K
$3.15 ฿102
54.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 LBP 115.1K
$1 ฿32.3
29.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.91 LBP 1.8M
$13.64 ฿442
45.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.4K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-32.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K LBP 3.2B
$27.4K ฿885.2K
28.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K LBP 2.5B
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-17.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 LBP 19.2M
$123 ฿3,970
75.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.85 LBP 3.4M
$13.93 ฿451
171.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.52 LBP 3.3M
$18.24 ฿590
100.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.29 LBP 1.4M
$60.8 ฿1,966
-74.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.15 LBP 729.6K
$17.11 ฿554
-52.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.45 LBP 398.1K
$9.07 ฿294
-50.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$127 LBP 11.3M
$694 ฿22.5K
-81.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,435 LBP 397M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-72.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 LBP 5.4M
$57.5 ฿1,861
4.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 LBP 4M
$34.51 ฿1,117
30.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$115 ฿3,727
4.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 LBP 7.3M
$84.8 ฿2,743
-3.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 LBP 26.5M
$611 ฿19.8K
-51.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 LBP 13.6M
$442 ฿14.3K
-65.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$712 LBP 63.7M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-64.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 LBP 26.8M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-79.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,963 LBP 712.7M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
87.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,507 LBP 134.9M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-47.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$497 LBP 44.5M
$697 ฿22.5K
-28.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.33
109.38%

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Last update for Batroun: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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