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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 148.9% more expensive than Misrata without rent, and 194.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 163.9% more expensive than Misrata without rent, and 249.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Misrata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$2.79 LYD 17.63
64.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$10.96 LYD 69.4
327.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$3.62 LYD 22.92
140.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.57 LYD 3.58
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.45 LYD 2.84
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Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$0.52 LYD 3.27
461.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.45 LYD 2.88
51.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.12 LYD 0.75
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Misrata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$0.81 LYD 5.15
166.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.23 LYD 1.46
717.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$0.88 LYD 5.59
145.45%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$1.09 LYD 6.89
103.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$4.61 LYD 29.17
324.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.17 LYD 13.71
75.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$9.13 LYD 57.8
46.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.53 LYD 9.67
113.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.23 LYD 7.81
30.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$0.75 LYD 4.76
208.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$0.52 LYD 3.28
296.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.69 LYD 4.34
133.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.56 LYD 3.57
157.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.39 LYD 2.45
164.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.22 LYD 1.39
118.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.46 LYD 2.89
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.72 LYD 4.57
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.70 LYD 4.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$1.88 LYD 11.89
139.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Misrata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.57 LYD 3.62
142.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$65.0 LYD 411
-81.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$0.94 LYD 5.97
230.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.63 LYD 3.99
58.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$4.53 LYD 28.66
203.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$0.03 LYD 0.21
4233.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$14.0K LYD 88.8K
94.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$16.3K LYD 103.3K
102.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Misrata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$31.82 LYD 201
292.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$4.03 LYD 25.50
240.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$13.62 LYD 86.2
36.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Misrata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$19.17 LYD 121
215.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$9.01 LYD 57.1
90.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$2.73 LYD 17.28
230.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Misrata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$53.0 LYD 335
1217.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$841 LYD 5,323
1815.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Misrata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$21.21 LYD 134
179.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$10.43 LYD 66.1
234.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$34.26 LYD 217
233.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$42.27 LYD 268
102.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Misrata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$200 LYD 1,264
209.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$92.7 LYD 586
371.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$386 LYD 2,443
437.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$182 LYD 1,149
731.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$513 LYD 3,247
633.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$102 LYD 648
2532.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Misrata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$388 LYD 2,457
36.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.6
-60.81%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Misrata: April 14, 2026

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