Cost of Living Comparison Between Maiduguri and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Maiduguri and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Maiduguri is 69.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 84.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maiduguri is 73% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 84.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maiduguri
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.55 ₦2,387
$4.68 ฿151
-66.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.73 ₦18K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-74.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.72 ₦4,186
$8.65 ฿280
-68.55%
Cappuccino
$1.31 ₦2,014
$3.09 ฿100
-57.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₦572
$0.73 ฿23.53
-49.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₦448
$0.37 ฿11.95
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maiduguri
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$2.24 ฿72.5
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ₦1,572
$1.8 ฿58.2
-43.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ₦3,142
$2.24 ฿72.3
-8.93%
Eggs
$1.85 ₦2,844
$2.23 ฿72.1
-17.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$19.31 ฿625
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 ₦7,623
$3.77 ฿122
31.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.05 ₦6,219
$13.05 ฿422
-68.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.9 ₦5,998
$3.28 ฿106
18.90%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.63 ฿52.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.4 ฿77.7
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ₦1,495
$1.99 ฿64.3
-51.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 ₦2,271
$1.53 ฿49.62
-3.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 ₦1,519
$1.49 ฿48.11
-33.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 ₦585
$1.02 ฿32.87
-62.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₦477
$0.48 ฿15.61
-35.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.32 ฿140
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Maiduguri
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 ₦882
$1.35 ฿43.74
-57.78%
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)
$0.37 ₦562
$1.3 ฿42.2
-71.54%
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
Maiduguri
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$123 ฿3,970
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.04 ₦12.4K
$13.93 ฿451
-42.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$18.24 ฿590
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maiduguri
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.87 ₦12.1K
$17.11 ฿554
-54.00%
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.07 ฿294
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maiduguri
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$694 ฿22.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maiduguri
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.71 ₦30.3K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-65.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.25 ₦28K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-47.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.6 ₦37.8K
$115 ฿3,727
-78.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.77 ₦38.1K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-70.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maiduguri
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maiduguri
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Maiduguri: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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