Cost of Living Comparison Between Accra and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Accra and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Accra is 20% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Accra is 16.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Accra
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.41 GHS 45.09
$4.68 ฿151
-5.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47 GHS 480
$46.4 ฿1,502
1.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 GHS 81.4
$8.65 ฿280
-7.98%
Cappuccino
$3.55 GHS 36.23
$3.09 ฿100
14.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 GHS 9.44
$0.73 ฿23.53
26.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.5
$0.37 ฿11.95
-8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 GHS 15.48
$2.39 ฿77.4
-36.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 GHS 25.05
$3.62 ฿117
-32.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Accra
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.47 GHS 35.48
$2.24 ฿72.5
54.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 GHS 15.21
$1.8 ฿58.2
-17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 GHS 24.69
$2.24 ฿72.3
8.04%
Eggs
$2.37 GHS 24.26
$2.23 ฿72.1
6.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.93 GHS 112
$19.31 ฿625
-43.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 GHS 48.31
$3.77 ฿122
25.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.03 GHS 61.7
$13.05 ฿422
-53.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 GHS 30.79
$3.28 ฿106
-8.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 GHS 14.12
$1.63 ฿52.6
-15.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 GHS 17.52
$2.4 ฿77.7
-28.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 GHS 31.17
$1.99 ฿64.3
53.27%
Potato (1kg)
$3 GHS 30.63
$1.53 ฿49.62
96.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 GHS 25.06
$1.49 ฿48.11
64.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 GHS 8.27
$1.02 ฿32.87
-20.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.22
$0.48 ฿15.61
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 GHS 16.08
$4.32 ฿140
-63.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 GHS 60.3
$21.68 ฿702
-72.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 GHS 11.95
$1.77 ฿57.3
-33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 GHS 19.95
$2.79 ฿90.4
-30.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Accra
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 GHS 10.54
$1.35 ฿43.74
-23.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.59 GHS 354
$11.76 ฿380
194.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 GHS 16.36
$3.15 ฿102
-49.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 GHS 11.8
$1 ฿32.3
15.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 GHS 56.7
$13.64 ฿442
-59.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GHS 11.44
$1.3 ฿42.2
-13.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,950 GHS 81.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-70.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,549 GHS 97.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-71.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Accra
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56 GHS 573
$123 ฿3,970
-54.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.1 GHS 134
$13.93 ฿451
-5.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.28 GHS 391
$18.24 ฿590
109.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Accra
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.66 GHS 364
$60.8 ฿1,966
-41.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.46 GHS 158
$17.11 ฿554
-9.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.53 GHS 97.4
$9.07 ฿294
5.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Accra
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.6 GHS 731
$694 ฿22.5K
-89.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,964 GHS 81.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-49.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Accra
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.46 GHS 148
$57.5 ฿1,861
-74.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 GHS 192
$34.51 ฿1,117
-45.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.48 GHS 301
$115 ฿3,727
-74.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.69 GHS 416
$84.8 ฿2,743
-52.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Accra
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 GHS 5,451
$611 ฿19.8K
-12.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 GHS 1,495
$442 ฿14.3K
-66.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 GHS 10.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-48.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 GHS 3,832
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-74.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,678 GHS 47.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
10.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,537 GHS 25.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-12.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Accra
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$163 GHS 1,671
$697 ฿22.5K
-76.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
5.33
376.55%

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Last update for Accra: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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