Cost of Living Comparison Between Liberia and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Liberia and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Liberia is 13% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liberia is 26.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liberia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ₡4,558
$4.65 ฿147
108.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.93 ₡16.4K
$46.11 ฿1,460
-24.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.12 ₡4,757
$8.74 ฿277
15.79%
Cappuccino
$3.18 ₡1,497
$3.04 ฿96.2
4.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ₡837
$0.72 ฿22.80
147.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ₡688
$0.39 ฿12.38
274.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ₡1,183
$2.44 ฿77.2
2.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.64 ₡2,181
$3.79 ฿120
22.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liberia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 ₡961
$2.14 ฿67.9
-4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 ₡1,297
$1.86 ฿58.9
48.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ₡1,012
$2.19 ฿69.2
-1.83%
Eggs
$2.93 ₡1,378
$2.25 ฿71.1
30.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.34 ₡3,450
$19.73 ฿625
-62.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.03 ₡3,308
$3.79 ฿120
85.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.08 ₡5,210
$13.55 ฿429
-18.23%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 ₡2,156
$3.25 ฿103
41.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 ₡649
$1.67 ฿52.9
-17.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 ₡1,028
$2.39 ฿75.7
-8.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 ₡1,332
$2.09 ฿66.2
35.41%
Potato (1kg)
$3.52 ₡1,656
$1.53 ฿48.39
130.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 ₡1,073
$1.51 ฿47.79
50.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ₡456
$0.99 ฿31.30
-2.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 ₡943
$0.51 ฿16.30
292.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ₡2,120
$4.27 ฿135
5.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 ₡6,996
$20.31 ฿643
-26.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₡992
$1.79 ฿56.7
17.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ₡1,375
$2.77 ฿87.6
5.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Liberia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 ₡473
$1.40 ฿44.44
-28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.3 ₡23.6K
$11.70 ฿370
329.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 ₡873
$3.11 ฿98.4
-40.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.80 ₡845
$0.99 ฿31.48
81.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 ₡3,639
$13.73 ฿435
-43.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 ₡678
$1.32 ฿41.75
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K ₡18.0M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
40.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K ₡15.3M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-4.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liberia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.4 ₡44.9K
$120 ฿3,811
-20.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.17 ₡12.3K
$13.93 ฿441
87.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.91 ₡17.4K
$18.31 ฿579
101.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liberia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.99 ₡21.2K
$60.9 ฿1,928
-26.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.07 ₡15.1K
$17.23 ฿545
86.13%
Cinema Ticket
$8.70 ₡4,090
$8.71 ฿276
-0.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liberia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 ₡268.9K
$698 ฿22.1K
-18.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₡6.0M
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-18.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liberia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 ₡27.6K
$57.6 ฿1,824
1.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.68 ₡15.8K
$34.24 ฿1,084
-1.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 ₡58.6K
$113 ฿3,582
10.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 ₡38.4K
$84.8 ฿2,684
-3.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liberia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 ₡138.1K
$604 ฿19.1K
-51.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ₡113.1K
$436 ฿13.8K
-44.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 ₡395.4K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-59.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 ₡316.2K
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-55.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liberia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$837 ₡393.8K
$529 ฿16.7K
58.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
5.33
90.81%

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Last update for Liberia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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