Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tripoli Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tripoli

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.2% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 34.8% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 80.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.41 LBP 395K
6.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$37.27 LBP 3.3M
24.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.95 LBP 711.6K
8.81%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.46 LBP 220.3K
25.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
-51.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.93 LBP 83.3K
-60.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.4 LBP 304.7K
-29.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.99 LBP 446.2K
-27.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.32 LBP 118.3K
69.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.35 LBP 31K
414.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.92 LBP 82.4K
143.48%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.59 LBP 141.9K
40.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.71 LBP 511K
238.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.92 LBP 529.6K
-36.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.11 LBP 905.2K
29.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.02 LBP 91.6K
221.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.57 LBP 51.2K
185.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.45 LBP 40.4K
433.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.91 LBP 81.5K
118.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.54 LBP 48.4K
183.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.73 LBP 65.5K
104.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.29 LBP 25.8K
251.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.44 LBP 39.7K
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.52 LBP 225.8K
71.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.12 LBP 637K
204.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.29 LBP 115.2K
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.12 LBP 189.8K
31.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.97 LBP 86.8K
39.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$5.1 LBP 456.3K
-38.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.28 LBP 114.8K
-21.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$19.75 LBP 1.8M
-30.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.88 LBP 78.5K
47.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$22.7K LBP 2B
20.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$19.7K LBP 1.8B
72.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$219 LBP 19.6M
-43.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$21.6 LBP 1.9M
-35.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$36.89 LBP 3.3M
-50.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$19.58 LBP 1.8M
210.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$12.42 LBP 1.1M
37.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.34 LBP 567.5K
43.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$135 LBP 12.1M
413.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,987 LBP 177.8M
700.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$34.64 LBP 3.1M
66.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$44.58 LBP 4M
-22.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$84.9 LBP 7.6M
35.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$75.6 LBP 6.8M
12.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$250 LBP 22.4M
144.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$150 LBP 13.4M
195.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$774 LBP 69.3M
160.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$380 LBP 34M
284.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,099 LBP 98.3M
286.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$836 LBP 74.8M
245.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$417 LBP 37.3M
67.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10
-46.70%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tripoli: October 29, 2025

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