Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Accra Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Accra

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.9% more expensive than Accra without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 19.6% more expensive than Accra without rent, and 81.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Accra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.41 GHS 45.09
6.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$47 GHS 480
-1.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.96 GHS 81.4
8.67%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.55 GHS 36.23
-12.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.92 GHS 9.44
-20.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.34 GHS 3.5
8.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.51 GHS 15.48
58.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.45 GHS 25.05
47.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Accra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$3.47 GHS 35.48
-35.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.49 GHS 15.21
20.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.42 GHS 24.69
-7.44%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.37 GHS 24.26
-5.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.93 GHS 112
76.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.73 GHS 48.31
-20.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$6.03 GHS 61.7
116.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.01 GHS 30.79
8.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.38 GHS 14.12
18.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.71 GHS 17.52
40.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.05 GHS 31.17
-34.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3 GHS 30.63
-49.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.45 GHS 25.06
-39.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.81 GHS 8.27
25.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.51 GHS 5.22
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.57 GHS 16.08
175.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.9 GHS 60.3
267.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.17 GHS 11.95
51.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.95 GHS 19.95
43.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Accra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.03 GHS 10.54
31.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$34.59 GHS 354
-66.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.6 GHS 16.36
96.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.15 GHS 11.8
-13.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.55 GHS 56.7
145.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.12 GHS 11.44
16.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$7,950 GHS 81.2K
244.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$9,549 GHS 97.6K
255.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Accra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$56 GHS 573
118.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$13.1 GHS 134
6.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$38.28 GHS 391
-52.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Accra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$35.66 GHS 364
70.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$15.46 GHS 158
10.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$9.53 GHS 97.4
-4.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Accra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$71.6 GHS 731
869.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,964 GHS 81.4K
99.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Accra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$14.46 GHS 148
297.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$18.81 GHS 192
83.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$29.48 GHS 301
290.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$40.69 GHS 416
108.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Accra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$533 GHS 5,451
14.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$146 GHS 1,495
202.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,029 GHS 10.5K
95.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$375 GHS 3,832
289.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$4,678 GHS 47.8K
-9.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,537 GHS 25.9K
13.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Accra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$163 GHS 1,671
326.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
25.4
-79.02%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Accra: October 27, 2025

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