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Cost of Living Comparison Between Akure and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Akure and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Akure is 41.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Akure is 44.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Akure
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.43 ₦2,061
$4.71 ฿151
-69.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.48 ₦25.2K
$45.87 ฿1,468
-61.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.22 ₦7,521
$8.84 ฿283
-40.95%
Cappuccino
$2.21 ₦3,191
$3.06 ฿98
-27.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₦487
$0.69 ฿22.16
-50.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₦318
$0.39 ฿12.56
-43.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 ₦1,160
$2.49 ฿79.6
-67.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ₦2,072
$3.72 ฿119
-61.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Akure
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 ₦2,980
$2.18 ฿69.8
-5.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ₦1,477
$1.8 ฿57.5
-43.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 ₦3,357
$2.23 ฿71.4
4.48%
Eggs
$1.77 ₦2,555
$2.23 ฿71.4
-20.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 ₦8,817
$19.66 ฿629
-68.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 ₦5,998
$3.77 ฿121
10.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.54 ₦7,984
$13.53 ฿433
-59.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 ₦4,992
$3.24 ฿104
6.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ₦2,950
$1.62 ฿51.9
26.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 ₦2,903
$2.4 ฿76.8
-16.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 ₦2,415
$2.08 ฿66.5
-19.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ₦2,151
$1.59 ฿50.7
-6.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 ₦2,754
$1.49 ฿47.76
28.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 ₦2,744
$1.01 ฿32.46
88.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₦516
$0.48 ฿15.46
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.31 ₦1,886
$4.48 ฿143
-70.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.11 ₦4,481
$20.34 ฿651
-84.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₦972
$1.86 ฿59.5
-63.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₦1,289
$2.7 ฿86.3
-67.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Akure
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₦358
$1.43 ฿45.79
-82.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.47 ฿367
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ₦1,795
$3.04 ฿97.4
-58.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 ₦3,145
$1.04 ฿33.18
109.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 ₦6,734
$13.64 ฿437
-65.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.44 ₦630
$1.35 ฿43.31
-67.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K ₦29M
$27.2K ฿870.3K
-26.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K ₦29.7M
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-38.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akure
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.68 ₦31.3K
$122 ฿3,905
-82.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.99 ₦14.4K
$13.61 ฿435
-26.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.95 ₦24.4K
$18.36 ฿588
-7.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Akure
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$59.9 ฿1,915
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.84 ฿539
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 ₦9,039
$8.92 ฿285
-29.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Akure
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.1 ₦95.3K
$684 ฿21.9K
-90.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,271 ₦3.3M
$16.1K ฿514.8K
-85.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Akure
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.95 ₦27.3K
$58.2 ฿1,862
-67.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.09 ₦36.2K
$34.38 ฿1,100
-27.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.3 ₦94.2K
$113 ฿3,631
-42.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.7 ₦83.1K
$84.9 ฿2,716
-32.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Akure
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 ₦568.2K
$621 ฿19.9K
-36.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₦374.6K
$441 ฿14.1K
-41.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 ₦962.8K
$2,063 ฿66K
-67.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 ₦745.2K
$1,469 ฿47K
-64.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,286 ฿137.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,957 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Akure
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$103 ₦148.5K
$534 ฿17.1K
-80.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
5.33
206.38%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Akure: November 30, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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