Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Benghazi is 50.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benghazi is 49.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benghazi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.67 LYD 16.95
$4.65 ฿147
-42.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.46 LYD 91.7
$46.11 ฿1,460
-68.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.78 LYD 17.65
$8.74 ฿277
-68.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.58 LYD 3.66
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 LYD 2.46
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.69 LYD 4.39
$3.04 ฿96.2
-77.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 LYD 2.75
$0.72 ฿22.80
-40.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 LYD 0.78
$0.39 ฿12.38
-69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 ฿77.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿120
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benghazi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 LYD 5.23
$2.14 ฿67.9
-61.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.33
$1.86 ฿58.9
-88.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 LYD 4.16
$2.19 ฿69.2
-69.86%
Eggs
$1.32 LYD 8.37
$2.25 ฿71.1
-41.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 LYD 38.78
$19.73 ฿625
-68.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.72 LYD 23.62
$3.79 ฿120
-1.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 LYD 53.5
$13.55 ฿429
-37.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 LYD 8.52
$3.25 ฿103
-58.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 LYD 7.51
$1.67 ฿52.9
-28.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 LYD 4.57
$2.39 ฿75.7
-69.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 3.34
$2.09 ฿66.2
-74.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 3.29
$1.53 ฿48.39
-66.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 LYD 2.85
$1.51 ฿47.79
-70.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 LYD 1.84
$0.99 ฿31.30
-70.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.40
$0.51 ฿16.30
-56.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYD 4.25
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 4.48
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 LYD 17.28
$4.27 ฿135
-36.07%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿643
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿56.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 ฿87.6
-
🚌 Getting Around
Benghazi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 LYD 5.71
$1.40 ฿44.44
-35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.94 LYD 56.7
$11.70 ฿370
-23.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 LYD 5.63
$3.11 ฿98.4
-71.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 LYD 9.80
$0.99 ฿31.48
56.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 LYD 26.11
$13.73 ฿435
-69.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.22
$1.32 ฿41.75
-97.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K LYD 104.6K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-39.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.0K LYD 95.1K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-56.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benghazi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.48 LYD 91.8
$120 ฿3,811
-87.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.31 LYD 46.33
$13.93 ฿441
-47.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.36 LYD 218
$18.31 ฿579
87.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benghazi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.20 LYD 122
$60.9 ฿1,928
-68.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.54 LYD 66.9
$17.23 ฿545
-38.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 LYD 29.30
$8.71 ฿276
-46.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benghazi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.3 LYD 395
$698 ฿22.1K
-91.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$852 LYD 5,399
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-94.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benghazi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.40 LYD 174
$57.6 ฿1,824
-52.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.20 LYD 185
$34.24 ฿1,084
-14.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.30 LYD 306
$113 ฿3,582
-57.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 LYD 392
$84.8 ฿2,684
-27.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benghazi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 LYD 1,231
$604 ฿19.1K
-67.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 LYD 751
$436 ฿13.8K
-72.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 LYD 2,360
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-81.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 LYD 1,449
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-84.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,252 ฿134.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Benghazi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 LYD 1,336
$529 ฿16.7K
-60.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
5.33
369.04%

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Last update for Benghazi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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