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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.4% more expensive than Lome without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 20.7% more expensive than Lome without rent, and 67.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lome
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.07 F CFA 1,173
126.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$31.36 F CFA 17.8K
47.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.22 F CFA 2,955
65.71%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.7 F CFA 3,229
-45.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$3.43 F CFA 1,943
-78.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.11 F CFA 629
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$0.92 F CFA 520
159.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.72 F CFA 976
110.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lome
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.51 F CFA 1,420
-10.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.27 F CFA 717
41.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.77 F CFA 1,002
26.55%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.05 F CFA 1,161
8.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.99 F CFA 7,918
38.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.49 F CFA 4,807
-55.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9 F CFA 5,094
45.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.68 F CFA 1,518
22.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.43 F CFA 812
13.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.6 F CFA 1,472
-7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.51 F CFA 1,422
-20.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.81 F CFA 1,026
-15.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.67 F CFA 947
-10.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.55 F CFA 310
85.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.84 F CFA 475
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.43 F CFA 811
202.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.16 F CFA 2,923
320.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.32 F CFA 748
34.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.51 F CFA 852
84.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lome
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.36 F CFA 205
275.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$53.5 F CFA 30.3K
-78.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.1 F CFA 1,188
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.74 F CFA 420
35.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.4 F CFA 3,058
152.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.25 F CFA 709
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$13.9K F CFA 7.9M
97.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26K F CFA 14.7M
30.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lome
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$176 F CFA 99.8K
-30.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$22.48 F CFA 12.7K
-38.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$43.87 F CFA 24.8K
-58.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lome
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$49.55 F CFA 28K
22.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$8.9 F CFA 5,039
92.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.39 F CFA 2,484
106.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lome
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$176 F CFA 99.7K
294.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,277 F CFA 3M
201.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lome
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$25.06 F CFA 14.2K
129.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$27.74 F CFA 15.7K
24.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$40.69 F CFA 23K
183.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$95.8 F CFA 54.2K
-11.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lome
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$369 F CFA 208.6K
65.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$217 F CFA 122.9K
103.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$753 F CFA 426.4K
167.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$294 F CFA 166.5K
396.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,262 F CFA 714.1K
236.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$465 F CFA 263.5K
520.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lome
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$261 F CFA 147.8K
166.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8
-33.38%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lome: October 28, 2025

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