Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jos Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jos

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 80.4% more expensive than Jos without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 39.9% more expensive than Jos without rent, and 86.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$1.28 ₦1,812

252.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$14.26 ₦20.2K

223.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.60 ₦6,522

90.87%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.34 ₦3,314

32.05%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.37 ₦532

89.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.23 ₦324

73.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$0.75 ₦1,066

220.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$3.51 ₦4,973

-35.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.87 ₦1,237

114.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$3.38 ₦4,789

-34.32%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.96 ₦4,197

-24.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$9.92 ₦14.1K

98.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$5.14 ₦7,288

-28.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$4.62 ₦6,549

183.33%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$4.06 ₦5,759

-16.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$4.90 ₦6,952

-65.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.73 ₦3,869

-14.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$4.00 ₦5,671

-50.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$2.27 ₦3,218

-31.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.96 ₦2,778

-22.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.60 ₦847

63.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.76 ₦1,084

-36.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$4.03 ₦5,721

412.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.75 ₦1,068

136.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.98 ₦1,388

217.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$10.03 ₦14.2K

36.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.96 ₦1,360

39.58%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

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

$122 ฿3,835

$98.1 ₦139.2K

24.36%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$9.81 ₦13.9K

38.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$40.47 ₦57.4K

52.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$11.94 ₦16.9K

39.87%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$8.95 ₦12.7K

1.56%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$992 ₦1.4M

1511.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$10.15 ₦14.4K

480.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$14.92 ₦21.2K

130.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$50.6 ₦71.7K

123.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$50.7 ₦71.9K

67.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$709 ₦1.0M

-14.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$477 ₦676.9K

-8.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$877 ₦1.2M

135.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$596 ₦846.1K

146.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,988 ₦2.8M

123.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,499 ₦2.1M

99.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$111 ₦157.5K

393.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Jos: January 11, 2026

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