Cost of Living Comparison Between Elmina and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Elmina and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Elmina is 39.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Elmina is 18.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.42 GHS 45.13

$4.68 ฿151

-5.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.18 GHS 492

$46.4 ฿1,502

3.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.55 GHS 77.1

$8.65 ฿280

-12.72%

Cappuccino

$3.62 GHS 37

$3.09 ฿100

17.15%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 GHS 9.34

$0.73 ฿23.53

24.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 GHS 3.86

$0.37 ฿11.95

2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.51 GHS 15.38

$2.39 ฿77.4

-36.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.55 GHS 26.06

$3.62 ฿117

-29.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.47 GHS 35.49

$2.24 ฿72.5

54.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 GHS 14.81

$1.8 ฿58.2

-19.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.33 GHS 23.82

$2.24 ฿72.3

4.02%

Eggs

$2.38 GHS 24.35

$2.23 ฿72.1

6.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.27 GHS 115

$19.31 ฿625

-41.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.72 GHS 48.2

$3.77 ฿122

25.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.88 GHS 60.1

$13.05 ฿422

-54.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 GHS 29.4

$3.28 ฿106

-12.20%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 GHS 14.13

$1.63 ฿52.6

-15.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.65 GHS 16.81

$2.4 ฿77.7

-31.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.14 GHS 32.13

$1.99 ฿64.3

57.79%

Potato (1kg)

$2.98 GHS 30.46

$1.53 ฿49.62

94.77%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 GHS 25.05

$1.49 ฿48.11

64.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.81 GHS 8.29

$1.02 ฿32.87

-20.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 GHS 4.92

$0.48 ฿15.61

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.6 GHS 16.35

$4.32 ฿140

-62.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.96 GHS 60.9

$21.68 ฿702

-72.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 GHS 11.83

$1.77 ฿57.3

-34.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 GHS 19.7

$2.79 ฿90.4

-30.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.35 ฿43.74

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 GHS 15.68

$3.15 ฿102

-51.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.18 GHS 12.02

$1 ฿32.3

18.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.64 GHS 57.6

$13.64 ฿442

-58.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 GHS 11.51

$1.3 ฿42.2

-13.08%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$8,064 GHS 82.4K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

-70.52%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$9,487 GHS 97K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-72.02%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$55 GHS 562

$123 ฿3,970

-55.17%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.95 GHS 132

$13.93 ฿451

-7.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.2 GHS 380

$18.24 ฿590

103.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.8 ฿1,966

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

Cinema Ticket

$9.38 GHS 95.9

$9.07 ฿294

3.42%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$71.4 GHS 730

$694 ฿22.5K

-89.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,075 GHS 82.5K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-49.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.57 GHS 149

$57.5 ฿1,861

-74.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.86 GHS 193

$34.51 ฿1,117

-45.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$29.5 GHS 302

$115 ฿3,727

-74.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.87 GHS 418

$84.8 ฿2,743

-51.79%

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 ฿22.5K

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 Elmina: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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