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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.5% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 20.8% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Liberia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$9.69 ₡4,558
-52.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$34.93 ₡16.4K
32.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$10.12 ₡4,757
-13.64%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$3.18 ₡1,497
-4.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.78 ₡837
-59.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$1.46 ₡688
-73.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$2.51 ₡1,183
-2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$4.64 ₡2,181
-18.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Liberia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$2.04 ₡961
4.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$2.76 ₡1,297
-32.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$2.15 ₡1,012
1.86%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.93 ₡1,378
-23.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$7.34 ₡3,450
168.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.03 ₡3,308
-46.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$11.08 ₡5,210
22.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$4.59 ₡2,156
-29.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.38 ₡649
21.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$2.19 ₡1,028
9.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$2.83 ₡1,332
-26.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$3.52 ₡1,656
-56.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$2.28 ₡1,073
-33.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.97 ₡456
2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$2.00 ₡943
-74.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$4.51 ₡2,120
-5.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$14.88 ₡6,996
36.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$2.11 ₡992
-15.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$2.92 ₡1,375
-5.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Liberia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$1.00 ₡473
40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$50.3 ₡23.6K
-76.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.86 ₡873
67.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$1.80 ₡845
-45.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$7.74 ₡3,639
77.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.44 ₡678
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$38.2K ₡18.0M
-28.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$32.6K ₡15.3M
4.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Liberia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$95.4 ₡44.9K
26.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$26.17 ₡12.3K
-46.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$36.91 ₡17.4K
-50.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Liberia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$44.99 ₡21.2K
35.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$32.07 ₡15.1K
-46.27%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$8.70 ₡4,090
0.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Liberia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$572 ₡268.9K
22.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$12.8K ₡6.0M
22.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Liberia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$58.7 ₡27.6K
-1.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$33.68 ₡15.8K
1.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$125 ₡58.6K
-9.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$81.8 ₡38.4K
3.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Liberia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$294 ₡138.1K
105.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$240 ₡113.1K
81.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$841 ₡395.4K
144.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$672 ₡316.2K
122.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Liberia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$837 ₡393.8K
-36.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10.17
-47.59%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Liberia: March 2, 2026

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