Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tarhuna Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tarhuna

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 109.8% more expensive than Tarhuna without rent, and 223.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 119.3% more expensive than Tarhuna without rent, and 336.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tarhuna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.68 LYD 25.49
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$18 LYD 98.1
157.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.76 LYD 20.48
130.05%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.54 LYD 2.92
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.7 LYD 3.84
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.48 LYD 2.61
543.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.46 LYD 2.5
58.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.09 LYD 0.52
311.11%
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
Tarhuna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.04 LYD 5.67
115.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.21 LYD 1.14
757.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.25 LYD 6.79
79.20%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.43 LYD 7.78
55.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.02 LYD 27.33
284.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.38 LYD 18.4
11.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.42 LYD 56.8
25.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.14 LYD 11.67
53.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.33 LYD 7.23
22.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.76 LYD 4.13
215.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.52 LYD 2.83
282.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.65 LYD 3.55
135.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.57 LYD 3.09
161.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.41 LYD 2.26
148.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.2 LYD 1.09
140.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.17 LYD 6.39
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.71 LYD 3.85
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.66 LYD 3.59
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.8 LYD 9.81
140.00%
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
Tarhuna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.91 LYD 4.95
246.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.88 LYD 4.81
13.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.71 LYD 25.69
189.60%
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
$13.5K LYD 73.6K
102.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$16.5K LYD 89.7K
106.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tarhuna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$31.92 LYD 174
284.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.1 LYD 44.17
71.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.74 LYD 124
-19.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tarhuna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.69 LYD 25.58
93.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tarhuna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$51.6 LYD 281
1245.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$914 LYD 4,980
1639.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tarhuna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$21.23 LYD 116
170.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$35.42 LYD 193
-2.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$51.2 LYD 279
124.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$55.6 LYD 303
52.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tarhuna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$92.5 LYD 504
560.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$64.8 LYD 353
582.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tarhuna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
17.5
-69.54%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tarhuna: October 28, 2025

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