Cost of Living Comparison Between Misrata and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Misrata and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Misrata is 59.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Misrata is 59.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Misrata
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 LYD 15.3
$4.68 ฿151
-39.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.92 LYD 59.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
-76.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.77 LYD 20.55
$8.65 ฿280
-56.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.08
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 LYD 2.43
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 2.63
$3.09 ฿100
-84.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 LYD 2.44
$0.73 ฿23.53
-38.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 LYD 0.54
$0.37 ฿11.95
-72.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Misrata
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 LYD 4.5
$2.24 ฿72.5
-62.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.25
$1.8 ฿58.2
-87.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 LYD 4.89
$2.24 ฿72.3
-59.82%
Eggs
$1.08 LYD 5.86
$2.23 ฿72.1
-51.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.57 LYD 24.91
$19.31 ฿625
-76.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.25 LYD 12.27
$3.77 ฿122
-40.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 LYD 48.14
$13.05 ฿422
-32.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 LYD 8.29
$3.28 ฿106
-53.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 LYD 6.8
$1.63 ฿52.6
-23.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 LYD 4.44
$2.4 ฿77.7
-65.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 2.86
$1.99 ฿64.3
-73.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 LYD 3.76
$1.53 ฿49.62
-54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 LYD 3.13
$1.49 ฿48.11
-61.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 LYD 2.28
$1.02 ฿32.87
-58.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.2
$0.48 ฿15.61
-54.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.57 LYD 3.13
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYD 3.63
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 LYD 3.49
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 LYD 10.17
$4.32 ฿140
-56.71%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Misrata
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 LYD 3.05
$1.35 ฿43.74
-58.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.1 LYD 344
$11.76 ฿380
436.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 LYD 5.17
$3.15 ฿102
-69.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 LYD 3.4
$1 ฿32.3
-38.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 LYD 24.82
$13.64 ฿442
-66.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.16
$1.3 ฿42.2
-97.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K LYD 75K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-49.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K LYD 89.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-51.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Misrata
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.94 LYD 174
$123 ฿3,970
-73.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.11 LYD 22.4
$13.93 ฿451
-70.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.92 LYD 75.9
$18.24 ฿590
-23.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Misrata
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.69 LYD 102
$60.8 ฿1,966
-69.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.3 LYD 50.7
$17.11 ฿554
-45.65%
Cinema Ticket
$2.83 LYD 15.45
$9.07 ฿294
-68.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Misrata
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.9 LYD 288
$694 ฿22.5K
-92.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$833 LYD 4,541
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-94.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Misrata
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.26 LYD 116
$57.5 ฿1,861
-63.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.6 LYD 57.8
$34.51 ฿1,117
-69.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.16 LYD 181
$115 ฿3,727
-71.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.42 LYD 226
$84.8 ฿2,743
-51.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Misrata
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$205 LYD 1,118
$611 ฿19.8K
-66.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.8 LYD 495
$442 ฿14.3K
-79.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 LYD 2,047
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-81.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 LYD 992
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-87.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$649 LYD 3,535
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-84.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$99.2 LYD 540
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-96.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Misrata
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$374 LYD 2,041
$697 ฿22.5K
-46.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
5.33
155.16%

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Last update for Misrata: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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