Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Takoradi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Takoradi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 78.5% more expensive than Takoradi without rent, and 163.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 45.5% more expensive than Takoradi without rent, and 182.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Takoradi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.28 GHS 43.73
9.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$47 GHS 480
-1.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.67 GHS 78.3
12.78%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.58 GHS 36.59
-13.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.94 GHS 9.62
-22.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.37 GHS 3.81
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.52 GHS 15.56
57.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.45 GHS 25
47.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Takoradi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.55 GHS 15.84
44.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.2 GHS 12.26
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.94 GHS 19.81
15.46%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.37 GHS 24.27
-5.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.36 GHS 116
69.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.7 GHS 48.03
-19.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$3.08 GHS 31.45
323.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.63 GHS 26.85
24.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.93 GHS 9.47
75.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.24 GHS 12.63
93.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2 GHS 20.45
-0.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.53 GHS 25.85
-39.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.21 GHS 22.62
-32.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.77 GHS 7.83
32.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.3 GHS 3.07
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.59 GHS 16.27
171.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.85 GHS 59.8
270.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.35 GHS 3.61
405.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.95 GHS 19.96
43.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Takoradi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.6 GHS 16.38
96.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.17 GHS 11.99
-14.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.58 GHS 57.1
144.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.12 GHS 11.4
16.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$7,918 GHS 80.9K
245.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$9,721 GHS 99.3K
248.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Takoradi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$55.7 GHS 570
120.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$13.04 GHS 133
6.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$37.96 GHS 388
-51.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Takoradi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$9.82 GHS 100
-7.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Takoradi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$73.8 GHS 754
840.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,969 GHS 81.4K
99.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Takoradi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$14.72 GHS 150
290.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$18.52 GHS 189
86.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$29.44 GHS 301
291.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$41.63 GHS 425
103.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Takoradi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Takoradi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
25.4
-79.02%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Takoradi: October 28, 2025

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