Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zgharta Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zgharta

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.6% more expensive than Zgharta without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 14.1% cheaper than Zgharta without rent, and 71.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Zgharta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.91 LBP 976.4K
-57.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$60.1 LBP 5.4M
-22.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.83 LBP 700.7K
10.47%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.38 LBP 302.9K
-8.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.59 LBP 142.4K
-54.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.86 LBP 76.9K
-56.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.48 LBP 311.3K
-31.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$5.14 LBP 459.9K
-29.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Zgharta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.79 LBP 159.8K
25.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.85 LBP 76.2K
111.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.81 LBP 161.9K
23.76%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.13 LBP 280.1K
-28.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.46 LBP 1M
68.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$9.47 LBP 847.1K
-60.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.25 LBP 1M
16.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.82 LBP 162.9K
80.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.53 LBP 137.1K
6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.09 LBP 97.8K
120.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.05 LBP 94.4K
89.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.99 LBP 88.5K
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.99 LBP 88.9K
50.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.83 LBP 73.8K
22.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.53 LBP 47.1K
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.51 LBP 224.8K
72.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.92 LBP 977.2K
98.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.23 LBP 109.8K
43.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.16 LBP 193.6K
29.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Zgharta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$5.13 LBP 459.2K
-38.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.24 LBP 110.9K
-19.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$20.03 LBP 1.8M
-31.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.94 LBP 83.7K
38.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
-22.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
21.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Zgharta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$214 LBP 19.2M
-42.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$37.49 LBP 3.4M
-62.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$36.8 LBP 3.3M
-50.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Zgharta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.93 LBP 709.8K
14.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Zgharta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$307 LBP 27.4M
126.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,415 LBP 395.2M
260.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Zgharta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$71.8 LBP 6.4M
-19.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$44.97 LBP 4M
-23.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$125 LBP 11.2M
-7.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$93.4 LBP 8.4M
-9.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Zgharta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Zgharta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.16
-52.24%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zgharta: October 27, 2025

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