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

🙂 Solo nomad: Batroun is 5.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Batroun is 5.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.01 LBP 538.3K
$4.59 ฿147
30.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.52 LBP 3.1M
$46.83 ฿1,497
-26.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.11 LBP 725.6K
$8.70 ฿278
-6.78%
Cappuccino
$2.97 LBP 265.7K
$2.92 ฿93.5
1.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 LBP 88.5K
$0.68 ฿21.86
45.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 LBP 42.6K
$0.40 ฿12.66
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 LBP 136.4K
$2.51 ฿80.2
-39.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 LBP 261.6K
$3.80 ฿122
-23.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 LBP 152.5K
$2.16 ฿69.1
-21.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LBP 46.2K
$1.88 ฿60.1
-72.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 LBP 114.3K
$2.16 ฿69.0
-40.74%
Eggs
$1.72 LBP 154.4K
$2.22 ฿71.0
-22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 LBP 910.8K
$19.57 ฿626
-47.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 LBP 442.9K
$3.80 ฿122
30.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.97 LBP 892.7K
$13.41 ฿429
-25.65%
Apples (1kg)
$0.48 LBP 42.7K
$3.26 ฿104
-85.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 LBP 134.7K
$1.61 ฿51.5
-6.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.49 LBP 43.8K
$2.31 ฿73.8
-78.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
$2.06 ฿65.8
-52.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 LBP 43.2K
$1.61 ฿51.3
-70.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
$1.44 ฿46.13
-31.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 LBP 78.6K
$1.03 ฿32.91
-14.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.3K
$0.48 ฿15.34
14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 LBP 154.9K
$4.50 ฿144
-61.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.98 LBP 535.7K
$19.18 ฿613
-68.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 LBP 92.1K
$1.82 ฿58.3
-43.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 LBP 198.0K
$2.69 ฿86.0
-17.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.09 LBP 276.5K
$1.38 ฿44.04
123.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.3 LBP 6.3M
$11.76 ฿376
498.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.95 LBP 442.6K
$3.11 ฿99.3
59.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 LBP 113.3K
$1.00 ฿32.09
27.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
$13.74 ฿439
47.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 LBP 84.1K
$1.30 ฿41.49
-27.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K LBP 3.1B
$27.4K ฿874.5K
26.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K LBP 2.5B
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-14.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.5M
$125 ฿3,993
74.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.41 LBP 3.4M
$13.74 ฿439
179.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.65 LBP 3.4M
$18.61 ฿595
102.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.88 LBP 1.3M
$60.6 ฿1,936
-75.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.93 LBP 710.0K
$17.15 ฿548
-53.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.48 LBP 400.6K
$9.01 ฿288
-50.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$123 LBP 11.0M
$698 ฿22.3K
-82.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,358 LBP 390.0M
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-72.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 LBP 5.4M
$59.2 ฿1,893
1.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.90 LBP 4.0M
$34.86 ฿1,115
28.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 LBP 10.6M
$114 ฿3,651
3.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 LBP 7.2M
$85.8 ฿2,743
-6.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$297 LBP 26.6M
$619 ฿19.8K
-51.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 LBP 13.6M
$437 ฿14.0K
-65.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$713 LBP 63.8M
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-65.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 LBP 27.3M
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-79.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,878 LBP 705.1M
$3,764 ฿120.3K
109.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,488 LBP 133.2M
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-44.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Batroun
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$494 LBP 44.2M
$528 ฿16.9K
-6.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.33
109.38%

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Last update for Batroun: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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