Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Togo

For one person, living is cheaper in Togo: $682 a month against $1,190 in Phuket, rent and utilities included – about $6,100 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
$1,190
/mo nomad
🇹🇬 Togo
$682
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 74% more expensive than Togo without rent, and 74.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 58.4% more expensive than Togo without rent, and 93.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Togo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.35 ฿146
$2.85 F CFA 1,670
52.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.45 ฿1,087
$30.27 F CFA 17.7K
7.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 ฿282
$5.42 F CFA 3,172
55.35%
Cappuccino
$2.81 ฿94.0
$5.83 F CFA 3,413
-51.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ฿29.29
$4.15 F CFA 2,429
-79.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ฿15.39
$0.74 F CFA 435
-37.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 ฿86.6
$0.92 F CFA 537
181.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ฿122
$1.74 F CFA 1,020
109.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Togo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 ฿57.2
$2.26 F CFA 1,319
-24.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ฿48.42
$1.19 F CFA 695
21.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 ฿52.3
$1.44 F CFA 845
8.33%
Eggs
$2.10 ฿70.3
$1.95 F CFA 1,141
7.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.53 ฿654
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 ฿114
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 ฿373
$5.41 F CFA 3,163
105.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 ฿94.8
$3.03 F CFA 1,775
-6.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿54.3
$1.73 F CFA 1,012
-6.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 ฿74.5
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 ฿71.9
$2.50 F CFA 1,465
-14.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ฿49.95
$1.74 F CFA 1,016
-14.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ฿44.40
$1.18 F CFA 692
12.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ฿35.72
-
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿17.01
$0.89 F CFA 522
-42.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 ฿147
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$18.77 ฿629
$4.67 F CFA 2,731
301.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ฿58.3
$1.08 F CFA 633
61.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ฿92.9
$1.46 F CFA 855
90.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Togo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.17 ฿72.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.28 ฿746
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 ฿101
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 ฿35.43
$1.19 F CFA 696
-10.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 ฿124
$4.44 F CFA 2,597
-16.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 ฿47.88
$1.21 F CFA 709
18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K ฿882.1K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K ฿877.3K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Togo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.7 ฿3,236
$147 F CFA 86.1K
-34.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.41 ฿382
$21.00 F CFA 12.3K
-45.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 ฿573
$42.93 F CFA 25.1K
-60.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Togo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 ฿1,768
$61.3 F CFA 35.8K
-13.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.07 ฿371
$8.52 F CFA 4,988
29.93%
Cinema Ticket
$7.65 ฿256
$4.23 F CFA 2,477
80.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Togo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$555 ฿18.6K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K ฿377.7K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Togo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.4 ฿2,123
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.61 ฿958
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 ฿3,238
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 ฿2,967
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Togo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 ฿24.6K
$260 F CFA 152.3K
182.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ฿15.3K
$120 F CFA 70.0K
282.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,102 ฿70.4K
$998 F CFA 584.1K
110.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ฿39.7K
$343 F CFA 200.5K
246.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,493 ฿116.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,491 ฿83.4K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Togo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$501 ฿16.8K
$302 F CFA 176.5K
66.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Last update for Togo: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Phuket
$458
Togo
$120 73.9% $338
Groceries & Markets
Phuket
$268
Togo
$138 * 48.4% $130
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
$125
Togo
$211 68.6% $86
Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
$125
Togo
- * 100%
Eating Out
Phuket
$119
Togo
$137 14.7% $17
Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
$68
Togo
$70 2.4% $1.6
Getting Around
Phuket
$39
Togo
$6 * 84.8% $33

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇹🇭 Phuket
🇹🇬 Togo
🕒 Local time
18:45 6:45 PM
11:45 11:45 AM
7 h behind Phuket
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
79,308
7,797,694
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

XOF, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.52 THB (100 THB = 2.67 EUR).

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.53 EUR).

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