Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Abuja Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Abuja

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 36.6% more expensive than Abuja without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 25.8% more expensive than Abuja without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Abuja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.98 ₦3,046
136.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$44.88 ₦69K
3.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.74 ₦8,823
50.70%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.45 ₦3,767
26.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.54 ₦835
35.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.39 ₦598
-5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.1 ₦1,692
117.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.18 ₦1,806
206.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Abuja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$3.09 ₦4,742
-27.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.31 ₦2,007
37.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.45 ₦3,772
-8.57%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.49 ₦2,285
49.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.23 ₦8,043
269.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.4 ₦6,770
-14.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$3.98 ₦6,124
227.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.01 ₦4,628
8.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.75 ₦2,694
-6.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.07 ₦3,187
15.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.69 ₦2,601
17.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.16 ₦3,321
-29.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.54 ₦3,910
-41.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.61 ₦935
67.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.31 ₦482
54.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.47 ₦3,790
74.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.34 ₦11.3K
195.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.11 ₦1,705
59.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.4 ₦2,153
99.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Abuja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.69 ₦1,054
95.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.87 ₦1,334
262.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.07 ₦1,651
-6.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.27 ₦6,561
219.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.76 ₦1,174
71.05%
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
Phuket
Abuja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$30.91 ₦47.5K
296.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10.79 ₦16.6K
29.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$40.8 ₦62.7K
-55.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Abuja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$45.42 ₦69.8K
33.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$10.66 ₦16.4K
60.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$8.36 ₦12.9K
8.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Abuja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$133 ₦204.9K
420.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,003 ₦3.1M
693.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Abuja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$30.04 ₦46.2K
91.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$29.08 ₦44.7K
18.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$69.7 ₦107.2K
65.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$85 ₦130.6K
-0.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Abuja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$2,483 ₦3.8M
-75.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,138 ₦1.7M
-61.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$5,411 ₦8.3M
-62.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,717 ₦4.2M
-46.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,137 ₦1.7M
273.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,122 ₦1.7M
157.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Abuja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$282 ₦433.5K
147.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
22.5
-76.31%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Abuja: October 28, 2025

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