Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lome Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lome

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6% cheaper than Lome without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 11.4% more expensive than Lome without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$2.07 F CFA 1,172
124.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$31.35 F CFA 17.7K
47.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$5.34 F CFA 3,018
63.67%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$5.92 F CFA 3,348
-48.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$3.48 F CFA 1,967
-79.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$1.11 F CFA 625
-64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$0.89 F CFA 506
174.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.78 F CFA 1,005
112.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$2.46 F CFA 1,389
-13.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$1.26 F CFA 713
47.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.84 F CFA 1,041
19.02%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$2.07 F CFA 1,168
8.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$13.86 F CFA 7,836
42.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$8.42 F CFA 4,756
-54.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$9.27 F CFA 5,238
46.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$2.59 F CFA 1,466
25.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.50 F CFA 846
11.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$2.69 F CFA 1,523
-11.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$2.47 F CFA 1,396
-15.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$1.71 F CFA 965
-10.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$1.74 F CFA 986
-13.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.56 F CFA 314
76.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.85 F CFA 480
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$1.44 F CFA 813
196.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$4.71 F CFA 2,664
331.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$1.32 F CFA 744
35.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$1.56 F CFA 882
77.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.34 F CFA 190
311.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$52.0 F CFA 29.4K
-77.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$2.05 F CFA 1,157
51.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.73 F CFA 414
35.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$5.19 F CFA 2,935
164.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$1.20 F CFA 679
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$14.4K F CFA 8.1M
89.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$26.0K F CFA 14.7M
31.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$174 F CFA 98.2K
-30.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$21.70 F CFA 12.3K
-35.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$44.62 F CFA 25.2K
-58.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$49.68 F CFA 28.1K
22.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$8.70 F CFA 4,915
98.05%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.28 F CFA 2,422
103.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$174 F CFA 98.5K
300.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$5,182 F CFA 2.9M
203.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$24.68 F CFA 13.9K
133.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$27.45 F CFA 15.5K
24.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$41.43 F CFA 23.4K
173.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$94.9 F CFA 53.6K
-10.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$371 F CFA 209.5K
62.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$220 F CFA 124.4K
98.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$753 F CFA 425.3K
173.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$300 F CFA 169.6K
399.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$269 F CFA 152.1K
96.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8
-33.38%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lome: March 2, 2026

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