Cost of Living Comparison Between Ife and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ife and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ife is 51.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ife is 46.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ife
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ₦4,335
$4.68 ฿151
-39.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.7 ₦53.3K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-25.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.45 ₦8,375
$8.65 ฿280
-36.99%
Cappuccino
$0.79 ₦1,221
$3.09 ฿100
-74.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₦755
$0.73 ฿23.53
-32.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₦435
$0.37 ฿11.95
-24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ₦1,489
$2.39 ฿77.4
-59.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 ₦1,831
$3.62 ฿117
-67.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ife
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$2.24 ฿72.5
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 ₦1,127
$1.8 ฿58.2
-59.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₦2,643
$2.24 ฿72.3
-23.21%
Eggs
$2.28 ₦3,502
$2.23 ฿72.1
2.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.66 ₦7,160
$19.31 ฿625
-75.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5 ₦7,684
$3.77 ฿122
32.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.1 ₦6,297
$13.05 ฿422
-68.58%
Apples (1kg)
$5.82 ₦8,939
$3.28 ฿106
77.44%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.63 ฿52.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.4 ฿77.7
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.99 ฿64.3
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 ₦1,509
$1.53 ฿49.62
-35.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₦1,766
$1.49 ฿48.11
-22.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.02 ฿32.87
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.48 ฿15.61
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.32 ฿140
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.22 ₦11.1K
$21.68 ฿702
-66.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ife
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₦553
$1.35 ฿43.74
-73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.15 ฿102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.38 ₦582
$1.3 ฿42.2
-70.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ife
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.19 ₦46.4K
$123 ฿3,970
-75.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₦8,955
$13.93 ฿451
-58.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.21 ₦71K
$18.24 ฿590
153.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ife
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.48 ₦36.1K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-61.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 ₦7,079
$9.07 ฿294
-49.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ife
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$47.65 ₦73.2K
$694 ฿22.5K
-93.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$419 ₦644.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-97.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ife
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.74 ₦36.5K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-58.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.89 ₦53.6K
$34.51 ฿1,117
1.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59 ₦90.6K
$115 ฿3,727
-48.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.9 ₦107.4K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-17.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ife
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 ₦900.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
-4.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 ₦536.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-21.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 ₦1.8M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-42.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 ₦1.1M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-52.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ife
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$165 ₦253.5K
$697 ฿22.5K
-76.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Ife: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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