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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 71.7% more expensive than Jos without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 48.4% more expensive than Jos without rent, and 86.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$1.28 ₦1,778

263.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$14.19 ₦19.7K

224.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$4.60 ₦6,382

90.00%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.28 ₦3,167

33.33%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.34 ₦475

111.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.23 ₦318

69.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$0.71 ₦983

243.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$3.46 ₦4,804

-38.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$0.95 ₦1,314

95.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$3.35 ₦4,651

-34.63%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$3.07 ₦4,255

-26.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$10.08 ₦14.0K

95.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$5.14 ₦7,128

-26.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$4.40 ₦6,099

207.95%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$4.03 ₦5,587

-19.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$5.13 ₦7,120

-67.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$2.73 ₦3,788

-12.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$4.03 ₦5,584

-48.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$2.28 ₦3,162

-32.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$1.91 ₦2,654

-20.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$0.64 ₦894

54.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.77 ₦1,068

-33.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$4.08 ₦5,657

397.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$0.71 ₦979

152.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$1.02 ₦1,421

204.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$9.85 ₦13.7K

39.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$0.96 ₦1,331

37.50%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

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

$120 ฿3,849

$102 ₦141.1K

18.38%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$10.17 ₦14.1K

36.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$39.73 ₦55.1K

53.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$11.87 ₦16.5K

45.16%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$8.82 ₦12.2K

-1.25%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$1,010 ₦1.4M

1457.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$10.03 ₦13.9K

474.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$14.85 ₦20.6K

130.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$50.7 ₦70.3K

123.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$50.4 ₦70.0K

68.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$696 ₦965.3K

-13.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$474 ₦657.7K

-8.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$873 ₦1.2M

135.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$591 ₦820.3K

153.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$1,971 ₦2.7M

115.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$1,473 ₦2.0M

102.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$110 ₦152.1K

382.73%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Jos: March 2, 2026

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