Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Baabda Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Baabda

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4.8% cheaper than Baabda without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 9.1% cheaper than Baabda without rent, and 69.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Baabda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.95 LBP 979.7K
-57.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$59.6 LBP 5.3M
-22.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.07 LBP 722.3K
7.19%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.24 LBP 289.7K
-4.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.6 LBP 142.8K
-54.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.86 LBP 77K
-56.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.57 LBP 319.8K
-33.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.96 LBP 444.2K
-27.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Baabda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.73 LBP 154.6K
29.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.8 LBP 71.7K
125.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.77 LBP 158.1K
26.55%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.23 LBP 289.1K
-30.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.28 LBP 1M
71.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$9.58 LBP 857.5K
-60.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.57 LBP 1M
12.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.8 LBP 161K
82.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.53 LBP 136.5K
6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.1 LBP 98.6K
118.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.05 LBP 94.1K
89.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1 LBP 89.4K
53.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.04 LBP 93.4K
43.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.82 LBP 73.4K
24.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.55 LBP 49.4K
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.48 LBP 222.1K
74.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.91 LBP 976.1K
98.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
41.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.21 LBP 197.8K
26.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Baabda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$5.12 LBP 458.5K
-38.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.28 LBP 114.8K
-21.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$19.78 LBP 1.8M
-31.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.95 LBP 85.2K
36.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$34.3K LBP 3.1B
-20.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28K LBP 2.5B
21.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Baabda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$212 LBP 19M
-42.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$37.38 LBP 3.3M
-62.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$37.66 LBP 3.4M
-51.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Baabda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$8.08 LBP 722.8K
12.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Baabda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$300 LBP 26.9M
131.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,454 LBP 398.7M
256.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Baabda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$70.5 LBP 6.3M
-18.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$44.93 LBP 4M
-23.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$121 LBP 10.8M
-4.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$94.9 LBP 8.5M
-10.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Baabda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Baabda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.16
-52.24%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baabda: October 28, 2025

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