Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lagos Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lagos

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 16% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 4.4% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lagos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$16.15 €13.95
-71.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$52.2 €45.09
-11.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$8.41 €7.26
2.85%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.39 €2.07
29.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$2.2 €1.9
-66.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$1.67 €1.44
-77.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$4.12 €3.55
-41.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$3.13 €2.71
15.65%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lagos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.12 €0.96
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$1.67 €1.44
7.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$2.23 €1.92
0.45%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$3.53 €3.04
-36.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$12.01 €10.37
60.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$7.35 €6.34
-48.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$11.14 €9.61
17.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$3.01 €2.6
8.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.45 €1.25
12.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.47 €1.27
63.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$2.67 €2.31
-25.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$2.32 €2
-34.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$2.33 €2.01
-36.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.6 €1.38
-36.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.76 €0.66
-36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$6.36 €5.49
-32.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$5.8 €5
273.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.42 €1.22
24.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.44 €2.11
14.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lagos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$2.24 €1.94
-39.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$41.51 €35.84
-71.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$3.5 €3.02
-10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.86 €0.74
16.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$17.37 €15
-21.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.99 €1.72
-34.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$34.8K €30K
-21.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$40K €34.6K
-15.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lagos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$114 €98.4
7.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$22.17 €19.14
-37.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$45.07 €38.91
-59.53%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lagos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$55.5 €47.95
9.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$28.69 €24.77
-40.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$6.61 €5.7
37.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lagos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$559 €483
24.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$7,446 €6,428
113.50%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lagos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$53 €45.71
8.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$24.11 €20.82
43.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$71.9 €62.1
60.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$70.1 €60.5
20.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lagos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$1,194 €1,031
-48.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$1,161 €1,003
-61.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$1,975 €1,705
2.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$2,161 €1,865
-32.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$4,134 €3,569
2.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$5,030 €4,343
-42.62%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lagos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$1,300 €1,122
-46.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.01
6.39%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lagos: October 28, 2025

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