Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Liberia

For one person, living costs are similar in Phuket and in Liberia: $1,190 and $1,246 a month, rent and utilities included.

Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
$1,190
/mo nomad
🇱🇷 Liberia
$1,246
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 43.7% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 19.4% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Liberia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.35 ฿146
$7.43 LRD 1,266
-41.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.45 ฿1,087
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 ฿282
$9.90 LRD 1,685
-14.95%
Cappuccino
$2.81 ฿94.0
$3.01 LRD 513
-6.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ฿29.29
$1.94 LRD 331
-55.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ฿15.39
$2.02 LRD 344
-77.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 ฿86.6
$2.01 LRD 343
28.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ฿122
$3.06 LRD 522
18.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Liberia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 ฿57.2
$2.11 LRD 359
-18.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ฿48.42
$1.80 LRD 307
-19.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 ฿52.3
$5.22 LRD 888
-70.11%
Eggs
$2.10 ฿70.3
$3.67 LRD 624
-42.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.53 ฿654
$7.51 LRD 1,278
160.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 ฿114
$11.72 LRD 1,995
-70.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 ฿373
$13.59 LRD 2,314
-18.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 ฿94.8
$1.67 LRD 285
69.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿54.3
$8.62 LRD 1,468
-81.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 ฿74.5
$10.14 LRD 1,726
-78.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 ฿71.9
$10.94 LRD 1,862
-80.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ฿49.95
$2.23 LRD 379
-33.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ฿44.40
$10.74 LRD 1,829
-87.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ฿35.72
$4.79 LRD 816
-77.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿17.01
$1.99 LRD 338
-74.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 ฿147
$4.86 LRD 828
-9.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.77 ฿629
$6.85 LRD 1,167
174.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ฿58.3
$2.44 LRD 416
-28.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ฿92.9
$3.53 LRD 601
-21.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Liberia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.17 ฿72.6
$2.91 LRD 496
-25.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.28 ฿746
$12.62 LRD 2,148
76.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 ฿101
$1.95 LRD 332
54.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 ฿35.43
$1.84 LRD 313
-42.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 ฿124
$24.83 LRD 4,227
-85.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 ฿47.88
$1.25 LRD 213
14.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K ฿882.1K
$19.8K LRD 3.4M
33.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K ฿877.3K
$15.0K LRD 2.6M
74.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Liberia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.7 ฿3,236
$154 LRD 26.1K
-37.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.41 ฿382
$22.70 LRD 3,864
-49.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 ฿573
$181 LRD 30.8K
-90.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Liberia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 ฿1,768
$62.3 LRD 10.6K
-15.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.07 ฿371
$10.08 LRD 1,717
9.82%
Cinema Ticket
$7.65 ฿256
$5.09 LRD 866
50.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Liberia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$555 ฿18.6K
$101 LRD 17.2K
449.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K ฿377.7K
$1,005 LRD 171.1K
1022.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Liberia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.4 ฿2,123
$25.18 LRD 4,287
151.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.61 ฿958
$32.29 LRD 5,497
-11.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 ฿3,238
$54.4 LRD 9,262
77.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 ฿2,967
$90.9 LRD 15.5K
-2.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Liberia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 ฿24.6K
$253 LRD 43.1K
190.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ฿15.3K
$94.8 LRD 16.1K
383.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,102 ฿70.4K
$663 LRD 112.8K
217.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ฿39.7K
$271 LRD 46.2K
337.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,493 ฿116.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,491 ฿83.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Liberia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$501 ฿16.8K
$694 LRD 118.1K
-27.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
0
-

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Last update for Liberia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Phuket
$458
Liberia
$95 79.3% $363
Groceries & Markets
Phuket
$268
Liberia
$456 70.1% $188
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
$125
Liberia
$357 186% $232
Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
$125
Liberia
$91 26.9% $34
Eating Out
Phuket
$119
Liberia
$157 31.9% $38
Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
$68
Liberia
$72 6.4% $4.3
Getting Around
Phuket
$39
Liberia
$35 9.8% $3.8
Good to know
🇹🇭 Phuket
🇱🇷 Liberia
🕒 Local time
14:16 2:16 PM
07:16 7:16 AM
7 h behind Phuket
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
79,308
5,214,030
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

LRD, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

Liberian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 170 LRD (1,000 LRD = 5.87 USD). 1 EUR = 191 LRD (1,000 LRD = 5.24 EUR).

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