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

🙂 Solo nomad: Misrata is 56.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Misrata is 58.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Misrata
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.68 LYD 16.95
$4.65 ฿146
-42.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.96 LYD 69.3
$46.11 ฿1,450
-76.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.74 LYD 23.63
$8.74 ฿275
-57.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.61
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 LYD 2.79
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 3.01
$3.04 ฿95.5
-84.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LYD 3.10
$0.72 ฿22.65
-31.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 LYD 0.78
$0.39 ฿12.30
-69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 ฿76.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿119
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Misrata
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 LYD 5.18
$2.14 ฿67.4
-61.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.46
$1.86 ฿58.5
-87.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 LYD 5.58
$2.19 ฿68.8
-59.82%
Eggs
$1.11 LYD 7.04
$2.25 ฿70.6
-50.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.42 LYD 27.96
$19.73 ฿620
-77.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.16 LYD 13.66
$3.79 ฿119
-43.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 LYD 58.9
$13.55 ฿426
-31.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 LYD 9.95
$3.25 ฿102
-51.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 LYD 8.20
$1.67 ฿52.6
-22.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 LYD 5.12
$2.39 ฿75.2
-66.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 LYD 3.50
$2.09 ฿65.8
-73.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 LYD 4.15
$1.53 ฿48.07
-56.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.54
$1.51 ฿47.47
-62.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 LYD 2.41
$0.99 ฿31.09
-61.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYD 1.26
$0.51 ฿16.19
-60.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.46 LYD 2.90
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYD 4.25
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 LYD 4.10
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.84 LYD 11.65
$4.27 ฿134
-56.91%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿638
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿56.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 ฿87.0
-
🚌 Getting Around
Misrata
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 LYD 3.57
$1.40 ฿44.15
-59.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.9 LYD 410
$11.70 ฿368
454.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 LYD 5.54
$3.11 ฿97.8
-71.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 LYD 3.93
$0.99 ฿31.27
-37.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 LYD 29.31
$13.73 ฿432
-66.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$1.32 ฿41.47
-97.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K LYD 88.4K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-48.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K LYD 103.7K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-51.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Misrata
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.50 LYD 205
$120 ฿3,785
-73.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.19 LYD 26.46
$13.93 ฿438
-69.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.69 LYD 86.5
$18.31 ฿576
-25.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Misrata
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.05 LYD 120
$60.9 ฿1,916
-68.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.10 LYD 57.5
$17.23 ฿542
-47.19%
Cinema Ticket
$2.86 LYD 18.08
$8.71 ฿274
-67.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Misrata
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.7 LYD 327
$698 ฿21.9K
-92.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$856 LYD 5,411
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-94.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Misrata
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.37 LYD 135
$57.6 ฿1,812
-62.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.39 LYD 65.6
$34.24 ฿1,077
-69.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.43 LYD 211
$113 ฿3,558
-70.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.65 LYD 263
$84.8 ฿2,666
-50.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Misrata
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 LYD 1,272
$604 ฿19.0K
-66.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.2 LYD 577
$436 ฿13.7K
-79.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 LYD 2,374
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-81.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 LYD 1,172
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-87.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$475 LYD 3,005
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-88.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$85.0 LYD 537
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-97.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Misrata
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$392 LYD 2,475
$529 ฿16.6K
-26.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
5.33
155.16%

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Last update for Misrata: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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