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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 23.2% more expensive than Accra without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 22.5% more expensive than Accra without rent, and 81.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Accra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$4.47 GHS 49.56
2.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,501
$47.90 GHS 531
-2.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿279
$7.76 GHS 86.0
12.11%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.7
$3.47 GHS 38.46
-15.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.92
$0.92 GHS 10.17
-26.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.70
$0.37 GHS 4.13
8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.4
$1.55 GHS 17.18
61.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.55 GHS 28.27
49.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Accra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.3
$3.31 GHS 36.68
-34.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.3
$1.51 GHS 16.76
24.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.2
$2.37 GHS 26.22
-8.86%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.2
$2.38 GHS 26.39
-6.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿627
$11.34 GHS 126
72.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$4.57 GHS 50.6
-16.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿430
$5.94 GHS 65.9
125.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$3.00 GHS 33.27
8.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.7
$1.46 GHS 16.20
10.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿74.0
$1.63 GHS 18.08
41.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿66.0
$3.10 GHS 34.34
-33.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$3.03 GHS 33.60
-46.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.26
$2.37 GHS 26.31
-39.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿33.01
$0.81 GHS 8.94
27.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.39
$0.51 GHS 5.65
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$1.63 GHS 18.08
176.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿615
$6.52 GHS 72.2
194.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.4
$1.17 GHS 12.91
55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.2
$1.96 GHS 21.76
37.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Accra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.16
$1.09 GHS 12.07
26.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿377
$34.90 GHS 387
-66.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.6
$1.55 GHS 17.17
100.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.18
$1.16 GHS 12.86
-13.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿441
$5.45 GHS 60.4
152.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.61
$1.13 GHS 12.52
15.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿877.0K
$7,991 GHS 88.5K
242.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$9,777 GHS 108.3K
237.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Accra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿4,004
$54.9 GHS 609
127.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿440
$13.19 GHS 146
4.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿597
$38.14 GHS 423
-51.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Accra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,941
$35.53 GHS 394
70.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿550
$15.77 GHS 175
8.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿289
$9.78 GHS 108
-7.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Accra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.4K
$71.9 GHS 797
870.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿516.5K
$8,165 GHS 90.5K
97.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Accra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,898
$14.83 GHS 164
299.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,118
$18.53 GHS 205
88.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,662
$28.97 GHS 321
294.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,751
$41.79 GHS 463
105.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Accra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$541 GHS 5,990
14.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$148 GHS 1,644
194.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.5K
$1,039 GHS 11.5K
99.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.4K
$369 GHS 4,092
308.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.7K
$2,901 GHS 32.1K
29.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.4K
$1,475 GHS 16.3K
82.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Accra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$159 GHS 1,762
232.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
25.4
-79.02%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Accra: April 12, 2026

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