Cost of Living Comparison Between Jos and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jos and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Jos is 44.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jos is 38% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.27 ₦1,948

$4.68 ฿151

-72.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.17 ₦21.8K

$46.4 ฿1,502

-69.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 ₦7,113

$8.65 ฿280

-46.47%

Cappuccino

$2.36 ₦3,629

$3.09 ฿100

-23.62%

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

$0.37 ₦575

$0.73 ฿23.53

-49.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 ₦385

$0.37 ฿11.95

-32.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.73 ₦1,126

$2.39 ฿77.4

-69.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 ฿117

Milk (1 liter)

$3.65 ₦5,607

$2.24 ฿72.5

62.95%

White Bread (500g)

$0.92 ₦1,421

$1.8 ฿58.2

-48.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 ₦5,273

$2.24 ฿72.3

53.12%

Eggs

$3.02 ₦4,635

$2.23 ฿72.1

35.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.1 ₦15.5K

$19.31 ฿625

-47.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.02 ₦7,720

$3.77 ฿122

33.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.56 ₦7,002

$13.05 ฿422

-65.06%

Apples (1kg)

$3.9 ₦5,989

$3.28 ฿106

18.90%

Banana (1kg)

$5.04 ₦7,744

$1.63 ฿52.6

209.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₦4,177

$2.4 ฿77.7

13.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.95 ₦6,068

$1.99 ฿64.3

98.49%

Potato (1kg)

$2.29 ₦3,516

$1.53 ฿49.62

49.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 ₦2,932

$1.49 ฿48.11

28.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ₦973

$1.02 ฿32.87

-38.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₦1,159

$0.48 ฿15.61

56.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 ฿140

Wine (Bottle)

$4.19 ₦6,438

$21.68 ฿702

-80.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₦1,159

$1.77 ฿57.3

-57.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 ฿90.4

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.35 ฿43.74

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 ₦1,562

$3.15 ฿102

-67.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 ฿32.3

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.9 ₦15.2K

$13.64 ฿442

-27.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 ₦1,440

$1.3 ฿42.2

-27.69%

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

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

$98.7 ₦151.6K

$123 ฿3,970

-19.58%

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

$10.08 ₦15.5K

$13.93 ฿451

-27.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.24 ฿590

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.34 ₦62K

$60.8 ฿1,966

-33.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.76 ₦18.1K

$17.11 ฿554

-31.27%

Cinema Ticket

$8.96 ₦13.8K

$9.07 ฿294

-1.21%

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

$694 ฿22.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$993 ₦1.5M

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-93.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$10.12 ₦15.6K

$57.5 ฿1,861

-82.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.07 ₦23.2K

$34.51 ฿1,117

-56.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₦77K

$115 ฿3,727

-56.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.75 ₦76.5K

$84.8 ฿2,743

-41.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$699 ₦1.1M

$611 ฿19.8K

14.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 ₦727.9K

$442 ฿14.3K

7.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$859 ₦1.3M

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-57.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$593 ₦911K

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-59.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,011 ₦3.1M

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-52.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,496 ₦2.3M

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-48.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$110 ₦168.9K

$697 ฿22.5K

-84.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

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

Last update for Jos: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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