Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Coast and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Coast and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Cape Coast is 26.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cape Coast is 30.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cape Coast
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 GHS 48.22
$4.65 ฿147
-3.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.33 GHS 510
$46.11 ฿1,460
2.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.70 GHS 83.0
$8.74 ฿277
-11.90%
Cappuccino
$3.63 GHS 39.08
$3.04 ฿96.2
19.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 GHS 10.00
$0.72 ฿22.80
29.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 GHS 4.02
$0.39 ฿12.38
-5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.50 GHS 16.22
$2.44 ฿77.2
-38.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 GHS 27.50
$3.79 ฿120
-32.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cape Coast
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.33 GHS 35.95
$2.14 ฿67.9
55.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 GHS 15.70
$1.86 ฿58.9
-21.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 GHS 25.23
$2.19 ฿69.2
6.85%
Eggs
$2.28 GHS 24.55
$2.25 ฿71.1
1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.22 GHS 121
$19.73 ฿625
-43.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.70 GHS 50.7
$3.79 ฿120
24.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.81 GHS 62.6
$13.55 ฿429
-57.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 GHS 31.62
$3.25 ฿103
-9.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 GHS 15.48
$1.67 ฿52.9
-13.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 GHS 17.85
$2.39 ฿75.7
-30.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 GHS 34.23
$2.09 ฿66.2
52.15%
Potato (1kg)
$3.12 GHS 33.60
$1.53 ฿48.39
103.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 GHS 25.55
$1.51 ฿47.79
56.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 GHS 8.79
$0.99 ฿31.30
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 GHS 5.65
$0.51 ฿16.30
1.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.60 GHS 17.22
$4.27 ฿135
-62.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.32 GHS 68.2
$20.31 ฿643
-68.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 GHS 12.17
$1.79 ฿56.7
-36.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 GHS 20.27
$2.77 ฿87.6
-32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Cape Coast
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿370
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 GHS 17.46
$3.11 ฿98.4
-47.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 GHS 12.72
$0.99 ฿31.48
19.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.40 GHS 58.2
$13.73 ฿435
-60.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 GHS 11.57
$1.32 ฿41.75
-18.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,965 GHS 85.9K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-70.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,490 GHS 102.3K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-72.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cape Coast
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.3 GHS 607
$120 ฿3,811
-53.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.10 GHS 141
$13.93 ฿441
-5.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.47 GHS 404
$18.31 ฿579
104.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cape Coast
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.85 GHS 106
$8.71 ฿276
13.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cape Coast
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.1 GHS 778
$698 ฿22.1K
-89.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,062 GHS 86.9K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-48.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cape Coast
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.57 GHS 157
$57.6 ฿1,824
-74.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.02 GHS 205
$34.24 ฿1,084
-44.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.05 GHS 313
$113 ฿3,582
-74.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.53 GHS 437
$84.8 ฿2,684
-52.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cape Coast
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$703 GHS 7,579
$604 ฿19.1K
16.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 GHS 2,752
$436 ฿13.8K
-41.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,402 GHS 15.1K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-31.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 GHS 5,943
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-63.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cape Coast
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
5.33
376.55%

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

Last update for Cape Coast: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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