Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Lagos is 19% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 63.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lagos is 4.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lagos
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.95
$4.68 ฿151
245.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.2 €45.09
$46.4 ฿1,502
12.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 €7.26
$8.65 ฿280
-2.77%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.07
$3.09 ฿100
-22.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$0.73 ฿23.53
201.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.37 ฿11.95
351.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 €3.55
$2.39 ฿77.4
72.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.71
$3.62 ฿117
-13.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lagos
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.96
$2.24 ฿72.5
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.8 ฿58.2
-7.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.24 ฿72.3
-0.45%
Eggs
$3.53 €3.04
$2.23 ฿72.1
58.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 €10.37
$19.31 ฿625
-37.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.35 €6.34
$3.77 ฿122
94.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 €9.61
$13.05 ฿422
-14.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 €2.6
$3.28 ฿106
-8.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.63 ฿52.6
-11.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.4 ฿77.7
-38.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$1.99 ฿64.3
34.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.53 ฿49.62
51.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.49 ฿48.11
56.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.02 ฿32.87
56.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.66
$0.48 ฿15.61
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 €5.49
$4.32 ฿140
47.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 €5
$21.68 ฿702
-73.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.77 ฿57.3
-19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.79 ฿90.4
-12.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Lagos
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.35 ฿43.74
65.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.51 €35.84
$11.76 ฿380
252.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 €3.02
$3.15 ฿102
11.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.74
$1 ฿32.3
-14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.37 €15
$13.64 ฿442
27.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.3 ฿42.2
53.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
27.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
18.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lagos
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 €98.4
$123 ฿3,970
-7.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.17 €19.14
$13.93 ฿451
59.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.07 €38.91
$18.24 ฿590
147.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lagos
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 €47.95
$60.8 ฿1,966
-8.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.69 €24.77
$17.11 ฿554
67.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 €5.7
$9.07 ฿294
-27.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lagos
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$559 €483
$694 ฿22.5K
-19.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,446 €6,428
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-53.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lagos
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53 €45.71
$57.5 ฿1,861
-7.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.11 €20.82
$34.51 ฿1,117
-30.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 €62.1
$115 ฿3,727
-37.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 €60.5
$84.8 ฿2,743
-17.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lagos
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 €1,031
$611 ฿19.8K
95.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 €1,003
$442 ฿14.3K
162.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,975 €1,705
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-1.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,161 €1,865
$1,460 ฿47.2K
48.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,134 €3,569
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-2.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,030 €4,343
$2,886 ฿93.4K
74.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lagos
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,300 €1,122
$697 ฿22.5K
86.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
5.33
-6.00%

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Last update for Lagos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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