Cost of Living Comparison Between Zawiya and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Zawiya and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Zawiya is 56.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zawiya is 52% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 71.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zawiya
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 LYD 15.33
$4.68 ฿151
-39.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.47 LYD 101
$46.4 ฿1,502
-60.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.78 LYD 20.58
$8.65 ฿280
-56.30%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.53 LYD 2.88
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 3.85
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.51 LYD 2.78
$3.09 ฿100
-83.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LYD 2.66
$0.73 ฿23.53
-32.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 LYD 0.55
$0.37 ฿11.95
-72.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zawiya
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 LYD 5.35
$2.24 ฿72.5
-56.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.26
$1.8 ฿58.2
-87.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 LYD 6.71
$2.24 ฿72.3
-45.09%
Eggs
$1.24 LYD 6.76
$2.23 ฿72.1
-44.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.76 LYD 25.93
$19.31 ฿625
-75.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 LYD 18.01
$3.77 ฿122
-12.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.22 LYD 55.7
$13.05 ฿422
-21.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 LYD 11.58
$3.28 ฿106
-35.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 LYD 7.07
$1.63 ฿52.6
-20.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 LYD 4.09
$2.4 ฿77.7
-68.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 2.81
$1.99 ฿64.3
-73.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 LYD 3.38
$1.53 ฿49.62
-59.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.3 LYD 1.66
$1.49 ฿48.11
-79.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 LYD 1.96
$1.02 ฿32.87
-64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.15 LYD 0.84
$0.48 ฿15.61
-68.75%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.96 LYD 5.25
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 LYD 3.82
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 LYD 3.49
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 LYD 9.78
$4.32 ฿140
-58.56%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Zawiya
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 LYD 4.94
$1.35 ฿43.74
-32.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.16 LYD 252
$11.76 ฿380
292.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 LYD 5.2
$3.15 ฿102
-69.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 LYD 4.62
$1 ฿32.3
-15.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 LYD 15.24
$13.64 ฿442
-79.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.15
$1.3 ฿42.2
-97.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K LYD 76.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-48.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K LYD 88K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-52.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zawiya
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.73 LYD 178
$123 ฿3,970
-73.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.3 LYD 34.32
$13.93 ฿451
-54.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.26 LYD 77.7
$18.24 ฿590
-21.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zawiya
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.94 LYD 109
$60.8 ฿1,966
-67.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.69 LYD 25.55
$17.11 ฿554
-72.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.47 LYD 24.36
$9.07 ฿294
-50.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zawiya
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.4 LYD 280
$694 ฿22.5K
-92.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$924 LYD 5,036
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-94.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zawiya
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.52 LYD 117
$57.5 ฿1,861
-62.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.4 LYD 193
$34.51 ฿1,117
2.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.44 LYD 177
$115 ฿3,727
-71.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.25 LYD 198
$84.8 ฿2,743
-57.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zawiya
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 LYD 576
$611 ฿19.8K
-82.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$67.5 LYD 368
$442 ฿14.3K
-84.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 LYD 1,099
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-89.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$136 LYD 742
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-90.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$543 LYD 2,960
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-87.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$45.41 LYD 248
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-98.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zawiya
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 LYD 1,639
$697 ฿22.5K
-56.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
5.33
228.33%

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Last update for Zawiya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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