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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 23% more expensive than Abuja without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 56.9% more expensive than Abuja without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Abuja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.94 ₦2,692
139.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$45.43 ₦63.0K
1.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$5.64 ₦7,820
54.96%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.55 ₦3,537
19.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.55 ₦765
30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.42 ₦579
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.12 ₦1,550
117.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.14 ₦1,588
232.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Abuja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$3.09 ₦4,290
-30.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.30 ₦1,798
43.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$2.47 ₦3,427
-11.34%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.57 ₦2,177
43.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$5.29 ₦7,344
272.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.60 ₦6,384
-17.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$4.02 ₦5,578
237.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.09 ₦4,292
5.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.70 ₦2,362
-1.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$2.14 ₦2,972
11.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.70 ₦2,352
22.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$2.11 ₦2,931
-27.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$2.44 ₦3,380
-38.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.58 ₦805
70.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.29 ₦401
75.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.49 ₦3,454
71.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.33 ₦10.2K
177.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.09 ₦1,517
64.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.40 ₦1,944
97.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Abuja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.66 ₦913
112.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.91 ₦1,265
241.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.04 ₦1,441
-4.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$4.39 ₦6,096
212.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.82 ₦1,133
60.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Abuja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$30.44 ₦42.2K
295.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$11.01 ₦15.3K
26.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$42.30 ₦58.7K
-56.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Abuja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$45.02 ₦62.5K
35.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$10.56 ₦14.7K
63.16%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$8.18 ₦11.4K
6.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Abuja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$134 ₦185.7K
421.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$1,968 ₦2.7M
699.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Abuja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$29.58 ₦41.0K
94.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$29.01 ₦40.2K
18.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$69.1 ₦95.9K
63.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$85.1 ₦118.1K
-0.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Abuja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$2,475 ₦3.4M
-75.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$1,150 ₦1.6M
-62.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$5,500 ₦7.6M
-62.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$2,639 ₦3.7M
-43.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,144 ₦1.6M
271.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,118 ₦1.6M
167.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Abuja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$281 ₦389.4K
88.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
22.5
-76.31%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Abuja: March 2, 2026

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