Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Benin is 36.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Benin is 36.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.53 ₦3,651

$4.71 ฿151

-46.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.3 ₦72.4K

$45.87 ฿1,468

9.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.25 ₦7,570

$8.84 ฿283

-40.61%

Cappuccino

$2.15 ₦3,093

$3.06 ฿98

-29.74%

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

$0.33 ₦483

$0.69 ฿22.16

-52.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.2 ₦288

$0.39 ฿12.56

-48.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.8 ₦1,150

$2.49 ฿79.6

-67.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.4 ₦2,015

$3.72 ฿119

-62.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 ₦3,271

$2.18 ฿69.8

4.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 ₦1,782

$1.8 ฿57.5

-31.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.33 ₦3,354

$2.23 ฿71.4

4.48%

Eggs

$1.77 ₦2,556

$2.23 ฿71.4

-20.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.4 ₦9,224

$19.66 ฿629

-67.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.19 ₦6,036

$3.77 ฿121

11.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.53 ₦7,973

$13.53 ฿433

-59.13%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₦5,003

$3.24 ฿104

7.10%

Banana (1kg)

$2.09 ₦3,007

$1.62 ฿51.9

29.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 ₦3,020

$2.4 ฿76.8

-12.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.36 ₦3,408

$2.08 ฿66.5

13.46%

Potato (1kg)

$2.42 ₦3,487

$1.59 ฿50.7

52.20%

Onion (1kg)

$1.93 ₦2,787

$1.49 ฿47.76

29.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.98 ₦2,856

$1.01 ฿32.46

96.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₦512

$0.48 ฿15.46

-25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.25 ₦1,801

$4.48 ฿143

-72.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.08 ₦4,444

$20.34 ฿651

-84.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 ₦970

$1.86 ฿59.5

-63.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.93 ₦1,337

$2.7 ฿86.3

-65.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 ฿45.79

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 ₦1,715

$3.04 ฿97.4

-60.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.26 ₦3,260

$1.04 ฿33.18

117.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ₦6,581

$13.64 ฿437

-66.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.72 ₦1,043

$1.35 ฿43.31

-46.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.8K ₦29.9M

$27.2K ฿870.3K

-23.66%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.5K ₦29.5M

$33.5K ฿1.1M

-38.79%

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

$41.48 ₦59.8K

$122 ฿3,905

-66.01%

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

$9.98 ₦14.4K

$13.61 ฿435

-26.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.68 ₦48.6K

$18.36 ฿588

83.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.9 ฿1,915

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

Cinema Ticket

$6.19 ₦8,917

$8.92 ฿285

-30.61%

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

$83.7 ₦120.6K

$684 ฿21.9K

-87.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,306 ₦3.3M

$16.1K ฿514.8K

-85.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.96 ₦27.3K

$58.2 ฿1,862

-67.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.44 ₦35.2K

$34.38 ฿1,100

-28.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.9 ₦92.1K

$113 ฿3,631

-43.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.6 ₦81.6K

$84.9 ฿2,716

-33.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 ฿19.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,063 ฿66K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,469 ฿47K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,286 ฿137.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.33

5.33

206.38%

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

Last update for Benin: November 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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