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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 116.5% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 180.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 128.4% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 233.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Benghazi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$2.82 LYD 15.33
59.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,448
$14.66 LYD 79.6
214.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$2.81 LYD 15.23
212.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.57 LYD 3.10
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.36 LYD 1.93
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$0.69 LYD 3.73
347.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.96
$0.40 LYD 2.19
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$0.16 LYD 0.86
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Benghazi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$0.84 LYD 4.57
167.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$0.23 LYD 1.25
713.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$0.66 LYD 3.57
236.36%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$1.32 LYD 7.17
68.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$6.34 LYD 34.42
210.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$3.60 LYD 19.53
1.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$8.59 LYD 46.67
52.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$1.36 LYD 7.40
148.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.2
$1.18 LYD 6.41
43.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$0.67 LYD 3.64
247.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$0.49 LYD 2.68
304.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.76
$0.48 LYD 2.62
222.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.41
$0.48 LYD 2.60
214.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.83
$0.27 LYD 1.46
262.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$0.22 LYD 1.20
118.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.88 LYD 4.79
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.71 LYD 3.87
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.66 LYD 3.60
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$2.77 LYD 15.06
57.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Benghazi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.18
$0.91 LYD 4.93
50.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
$9.30 LYD 50.5
22.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.7
$0.88 LYD 4.77
253.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.95
$1.48 LYD 8.04
-29.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$4.11 LYD 22.33
233.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.14
$0.03 LYD 0.14
4366.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.3K
$16.7K LYD 90.6K
65.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$14.9K LYD 81.2K
124.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Benghazi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,834
$14.12 LYD 76.7
763.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$7.42 LYD 40.31
83.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$33.77 LYD 183
-45.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Benghazi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$19.52 LYD 106
216.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
$10.55 LYD 57.3
58.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$4.64 LYD 25.22
95.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Benghazi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$60.3 LYD 327
1064.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.6K
$844 LYD 4,580
1795.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Benghazi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$28.00 LYD 152
110.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,081
$29.14 LYD 158
18.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,544
$48.01 LYD 261
134.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,661
$61.6 LYD 335
37.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Benghazi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.0K
$196 LYD 1,065
209.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$118 LYD 640
269.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$379 LYD 2,057
446.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$231 LYD 1,252
538.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.7K
$424 LYD 2,303
947.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$196 LYD 1,066
1422.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Benghazi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
$308 LYD 1,670
77.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
25
-78.68%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Benghazi: January 12, 2026

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