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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 21% more expensive than Accra without rent, and 64.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 22.7% more expensive than Accra without rent, and 81% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$4.37 GHS 47.43

3.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$46.58 GHS 505

-1.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$8.01 GHS 86.9

9.61%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$3.44 GHS 37.36

-10.17%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.94 GHS 10.19

-25.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.38 GHS 4.10

5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.53 GHS 16.57

56.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.49 GHS 26.99

47.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$3.50 GHS 37.94

-35.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.50 GHS 16.29

24.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$2.33 GHS 25.27

-4.72%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.28 GHS 24.72

-2.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$11.09 GHS 120

77.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.72 GHS 51.2

-22.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$5.76 GHS 62.5

127.26%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.99 GHS 32.44

13.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.45 GHS 15.68

16.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.70 GHS 18.48

37.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$3.17 GHS 34.45

-37.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$3.12 GHS 33.84

-50.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$2.46 GHS 26.65

-38.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.77 GHS 8.34

27.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.52 GHS 5.66

-7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$1.64 GHS 17.81

165.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$5.91 GHS 64.1

249.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.17 GHS 12.72

51.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.95 GHS 21.16

41.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$1.08 GHS 11.68

26.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$34.47 GHS 374

-67.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.57 GHS 16.99

98.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.20 GHS 13.02

-12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$5.46 GHS 59.3

151.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.08 GHS 11.67

24.07%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$7,921 GHS 85.9K

249.18%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$9,471 GHS 102.8K

254.70%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$55.6 GHS 603

119.39%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$13.27 GHS 144

2.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$38.12 GHS 414

-51.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$35.86 GHS 389

72.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$15.71 GHS 170

6.30%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$9.88 GHS 107

-8.00%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$72.6 GHS 788

867.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$7,973 GHS 86.5K

100.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$14.82 GHS 161

297.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$18.51 GHS 201

85.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$29.33 GHS 318

284.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$41.20 GHS 447

105.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$527 GHS 5,714

15.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$148 GHS 1,608

193.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$1,051 GHS 11.4K

96.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$371 GHS 4,030

296.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$2,749 GHS 29.8K

61.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,489 GHS 16.2K

100.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$163 GHS 1,770

235.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

25.4

-79.02%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Accra: January 12, 2026

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