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

🙂 Solo nomad: Batroun is 20.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Batroun is 21.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.94 LBP 531.3K
$4.65 ฿147
27.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.67 LBP 3.2M
$46.11 ฿1,460
-22.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 LBP 695.2K
$8.74 ฿277
-11.10%
Cappuccino
$3.06 LBP 273.8K
$3.04 ฿96.2
0.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 LBP 90.7K
$0.72 ฿22.80
40.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.7K
$0.39 ฿12.38
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 LBP 136.8K
$2.44 ฿77.2
-37.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 LBP 274.5K
$3.79 ฿120
-19.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LBP 154.9K
$2.14 ฿67.9
-19.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LBP 46.2K
$1.86 ฿58.9
-72.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 LBP 114.2K
$2.19 ฿69.2
-41.55%
Eggs
$1.73 LBP 154.9K
$2.25 ฿71.1
-23.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 LBP 896.1K
$19.73 ฿625
-49.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 LBP 436.5K
$3.79 ฿120
28.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 LBP 888.3K
$13.55 ฿429
-26.72%
Apples (1kg)
$0.48 LBP 42.6K
$3.25 ฿103
-85.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 LBP 129.5K
$1.67 ฿52.9
-13.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.52 LBP 46.3K
$2.39 ฿75.7
-78.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
$2.09 ฿66.2
-51.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 LBP 43.1K
$1.53 ฿48.39
-68.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
$1.51 ฿47.79
-35.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 LBP 74.5K
$0.99 ฿31.30
-16.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 50.2K
$0.51 ฿16.30
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.67 LBP 149.6K
$4.27 ฿135
-60.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.15 LBP 550.7K
$20.31 ฿643
-69.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 LBP 90.7K
$1.79 ฿56.7
-43.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 LBP 200.4K
$2.77 ฿87.6
-19.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 LBP 260.5K
$1.40 ฿44.44
107.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 LBP 6.4M
$11.70 ฿370
509.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.92 LBP 440.7K
$3.11 ฿98.4
58.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 LBP 113.3K
$0.99 ฿31.48
28.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
$13.73 ฿435
47.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 LBP 79.5K
$1.32 ฿41.75
-32.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K LBP 3.2B
$27.2K ฿862.0K
30.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-18.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 LBP 19.2M
$120 ฿3,811
78.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.98 LBP 3.3M
$13.93 ฿441
165.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.51 LBP 3.3M
$18.31 ฿579
99.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.10 LBP 1.4M
$60.9 ฿1,928
-75.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.01 LBP 716.9K
$17.23 ฿545
-53.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 LBP 408.4K
$8.71 ฿276
-47.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$126 LBP 11.3M
$698 ฿22.1K
-81.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,446 LBP 397.9M
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-71.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 LBP 5.3M
$57.6 ฿1,824
2.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.43 LBP 4.1M
$34.24 ฿1,084
32.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$113 ฿3,582
6.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.5 LBP 7.0M
$84.8 ฿2,684
-7.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 LBP 27.1M
$604 ฿19.1K
-49.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 LBP 13.2M
$436 ฿13.8K
-66.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$706 LBP 63.2M
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-65.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 LBP 27.0M
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-79.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,915 LBP 708.3M
$4,252 ฿134.6K
86.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,529 LBP 136.8M
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-48.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 LBP 44.8M
$529 ฿16.7K
-5.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.33
109.38%

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Last update for Batroun: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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