Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cape Coast Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cape Coast

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 61.5% more expensive than Cape Coast without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 49.3% more expensive than Cape Coast without rent, and 78.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Cape Coast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.45 GHS 45.49
5.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$47.16 GHS 482
-1.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.56 GHS 77.2
14.42%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.42 GHS 34.92
-9.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.99 GHS 10.17
-26.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.35 GHS 3.55
5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.56 GHS 15.94
53.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.59 GHS 26.42
39.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Cape Coast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$3.51 GHS 35.82
-36.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.5 GHS 15.33
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.35 GHS 24.05
-4.68%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.38 GHS 24.36
-6.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.98 GHS 112
75.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.62 GHS 47.19
-18.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$6.02 GHS 61.5
116.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.93 GHS 29.94
11.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.45 GHS 14.8
12.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.63 GHS 16.65
47.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.09 GHS 31.56
-35.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.09 GHS 31.63
-50.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.36 GHS 24.13
-36.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.8 GHS 8.17
27.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.51 GHS 5.24
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.64 GHS 16.81
163.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.91 GHS 60.4
266.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.16 GHS 11.84
52.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.94 GHS 19.83
43.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Cape Coast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.56 GHS 15.99
101.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.21 GHS 12.38
-17.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.65 GHS 57.7
141.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.12 GHS 11.47
16.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$8,049 GHS 82.3K
239.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$9,635 GHS 98.5K
251.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Cape Coast
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
$13.08 GHS 134
6.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$37.88 GHS 387
-51.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Cape Coast
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$9.86 GHS 101
-8.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Cape Coast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$72.4 GHS 740
858.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,112 GHS 82.9K
95.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Cape Coast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$14.7 GHS 150
291.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$18.54 GHS 190
86.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$28.69 GHS 293
301.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$41.21 GHS 421
105.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Cape Coast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$712 GHS 7,272
-14.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$257 GHS 2,629
71.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,428 GHS 14.6K
41.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$548 GHS 5,597
166.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Cape Coast
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
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 Cape Coast: October 29, 2025

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