Cost of Living Comparison Between Lome and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lome and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Lome is 19.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lome is 17.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lome
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.07 F CFA 1,173
$4.68 ฿151
-55.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.36 F CFA 17.8K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-32.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.22 F CFA 2,955
$8.65 ฿280
-39.65%
Cappuccino
$5.7 F CFA 3,229
$3.09 ฿100
84.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 F CFA 1,943
$0.73 ฿23.53
369.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 F CFA 629
$0.37 ฿11.95
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 F CFA 520
$2.39 ฿77.4
-61.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 F CFA 976
$3.62 ฿117
-52.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lome
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.51 F CFA 1,420
$2.24 ฿72.5
12.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 F CFA 717
$1.8 ฿58.2
-29.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 F CFA 1,002
$2.24 ฿72.3
-20.98%
Eggs
$2.05 F CFA 1,161
$2.23 ฿72.1
-8.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.99 F CFA 7,918
$19.31 ฿625
-27.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.49 F CFA 4,807
$3.77 ฿122
125.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9 F CFA 5,094
$13.05 ฿422
-31.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 F CFA 1,518
$3.28 ฿106
-18.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 F CFA 812
$1.63 ฿52.6
-12.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 F CFA 1,472
$2.4 ฿77.7
8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 F CFA 1,422
$1.99 ฿64.3
26.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 F CFA 1,026
$1.53 ฿49.62
18.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 F CFA 947
$1.49 ฿48.11
12.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 F CFA 310
$1.02 ฿32.87
-46.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 F CFA 475
$0.48 ฿15.61
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.43 F CFA 811
$4.32 ฿140
-66.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.16 F CFA 2,923
$21.68 ฿702
-76.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 F CFA 748
$1.77 ฿57.3
-25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 F CFA 852
$2.79 ฿90.4
-45.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Lome
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 F CFA 205
$1.35 ฿43.74
-73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.5 F CFA 30.3K
$11.76 ฿380
355.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 F CFA 1,188
$3.15 ฿102
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 F CFA 420
$1 ฿32.3
-26.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 F CFA 3,058
$13.64 ฿442
-60.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 F CFA 709
$1.3 ฿42.2
-3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K F CFA 7.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-49.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K F CFA 14.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-23.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lome
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 F CFA 99.8K
$123 ฿3,970
43.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.48 F CFA 12.7K
$13.93 ฿451
61.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.87 F CFA 24.8K
$18.24 ฿590
140.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lome
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.55 F CFA 28K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-18.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.9 F CFA 5,039
$17.11 ฿554
-47.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.39 F CFA 2,484
$9.07 ฿294
-51.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lome
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 F CFA 99.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-74.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,277 F CFA 3M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-66.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lome
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.06 F CFA 14.2K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-56.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.74 F CFA 15.7K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-19.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.69 F CFA 23K
$115 ฿3,727
-64.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 F CFA 54.2K
$84.8 ฿2,743
12.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lome
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 F CFA 208.6K
$611 ฿19.8K
-39.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 F CFA 122.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-50.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 F CFA 426.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-62.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 F CFA 166.5K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-79.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,262 F CFA 714.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-70.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$465 F CFA 263.5K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-83.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lome
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$261 F CFA 147.8K
$697 ฿22.5K
-62.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5.33
50.09%

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

Last update for Lome: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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