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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 148.6% more expensive than Misrata without rent, and 191.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 149.1% more expensive than Misrata without rent, and 258.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Misrata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.81 LYD 15.3
66.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$10.92 LYD 59.5
324.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.77 LYD 20.55
129.44%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.57 LYD 3.08
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.45 LYD 2.43
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Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.48 LYD 2.63
543.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.45 LYD 2.44
62.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.1 LYD 0.54
270.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Misrata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.83 LYD 4.5
169.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.23 LYD 1.25
682.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.9 LYD 4.89
148.89%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.08 LYD 5.86
106.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.57 LYD 24.91
322.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.25 LYD 12.27
67.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.83 LYD 48.14
47.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.52 LYD 8.29
115.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.25 LYD 6.8
30.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.82 LYD 4.44
192.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.52 LYD 2.86
282.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.69 LYD 3.76
121.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.57 LYD 3.13
161.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.42 LYD 2.28
142.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.22 LYD 1.2
118.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.57 LYD 3.13
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.67 LYD 3.63
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.64 LYD 3.49
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.87 LYD 10.17
131.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Misrata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.56 LYD 3.05
141.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$63.1 LYD 344
-81.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.95 LYD 5.17
231.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.62 LYD 3.4
61.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.55 LYD 24.82
199.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.03 LYD 0.16
4233.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$13.8K LYD 75K
98.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$16.5K LYD 89.7K
105.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Misrata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$31.94 LYD 174
284.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.11 LYD 22.4
238.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$13.92 LYD 75.9
31.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Misrata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$18.69 LYD 102
225.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$9.3 LYD 50.7
83.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.83 LYD 15.45
220.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Misrata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$52.9 LYD 288
1212.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$833 LYD 4,541
1807.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Misrata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$21.26 LYD 116
170.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$10.6 LYD 57.8
225.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$33.16 LYD 181
247.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$41.42 LYD 226
104.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Misrata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$205 LYD 1,118
197.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$90.8 LYD 495
387.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$376 LYD 2,047
436.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$182 LYD 992
702.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$649 LYD 3,535
554.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$99.2 LYD 540
2810.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Misrata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$374 LYD 2,041
86.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.6
-60.81%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Misrata: October 26, 2025

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