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

🙂 Solo nomad: Elmina is 36% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elmina is 22.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elmina
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.31 GHS 46.47
$4.65 ฿147
-7.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.37 GHS 521
$46.11 ฿1,460
4.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 GHS 83.2
$8.74 ฿277
-11.67%
Cappuccino
$3.42 GHS 36.85
$3.04 ฿96.2
12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 GHS 10.22
$0.72 ฿22.80
31.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 GHS 4.06
$0.39 ฿12.38
-2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 GHS 17.08
$2.44 ฿77.2
-35.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 GHS 26.47
$3.79 ฿120
-35.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elmina
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.34 GHS 35.98
$2.14 ฿67.9
56.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 GHS 16.14
$1.86 ฿58.9
-19.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 GHS 26.54
$2.19 ฿69.2
12.33%
Eggs
$2.28 GHS 24.58
$2.25 ฿71.1
1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.23 GHS 121
$19.73 ฿625
-43.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 GHS 49.70
$3.79 ฿120
21.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.81 GHS 62.7
$13.55 ฿429
-57.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 GHS 32.70
$3.25 ฿103
-6.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 GHS 15.10
$1.67 ฿52.9
-16.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 GHS 18.32
$2.39 ฿75.7
-28.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 GHS 33.05
$2.09 ฿66.2
46.89%
Potato (1kg)
$3.09 GHS 33.34
$1.53 ฿48.39
101.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 GHS 25.10
$1.51 ฿47.79
54.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 GHS 8.71
$0.99 ฿31.30
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 GHS 5.12
$0.51 ฿16.30
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 GHS 16.86
$4.27 ฿135
-63.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.41 GHS 69.1
$20.31 ฿643
-68.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 GHS 12.42
$1.79 ฿56.7
-35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 GHS 20.26
$2.77 ฿87.6
-32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Elmina
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿370
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 GHS 17.15
$3.11 ฿98.4
-48.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 GHS 12.61
$0.99 ฿31.48
18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 GHS 60.3
$13.73 ฿435
-59.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GHS 12.10
$1.32 ฿41.75
-15.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,018 GHS 86.4K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-70.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,782 GHS 105.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-71.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elmina
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.4 GHS 598
$120 ฿3,811
-53.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.14 GHS 142
$13.93 ฿441
-5.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.96 GHS 409
$18.31 ฿579
107.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elmina
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.59 GHS 103
$8.71 ฿276
10.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elmina
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.4 GHS 780
$698 ฿22.1K
-89.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,986 GHS 86.1K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-49.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elmina
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.62 GHS 158
$57.6 ฿1,824
-74.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.15 GHS 206
$34.24 ฿1,084
-44.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.60 GHS 319
$113 ฿3,582
-73.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.88 GHS 441
$84.8 ฿2,684
-51.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elmina
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elmina
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
5.33
376.55%

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Last update for Elmina: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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