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

🙂 Solo nomad: Takoradi is 44% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Takoradi is 31.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Takoradi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.28 GHS 43.73
$4.68 ฿151
-8.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47 GHS 480
$46.4 ฿1,502
1.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 GHS 78.3
$8.65 ฿280
-11.33%
Cappuccino
$3.58 GHS 36.59
$3.09 ฿100
15.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 GHS 9.62
$0.73 ฿23.53
28.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 GHS 3.81
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 GHS 15.56
$2.39 ฿77.4
-36.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 GHS 25
$3.62 ฿117
-32.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Takoradi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 GHS 15.84
$2.24 ฿72.5
-30.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 GHS 12.26
$1.8 ฿58.2
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 GHS 19.81
$2.24 ฿72.3
-13.39%
Eggs
$2.37 GHS 24.27
$2.23 ฿72.1
6.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 GHS 116
$19.31 ฿625
-41.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 GHS 48.03
$3.77 ฿122
24.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.08 GHS 31.45
$13.05 ฿422
-76.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 GHS 26.85
$3.28 ฿106
-19.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 GHS 9.47
$1.63 ฿52.6
-42.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 GHS 12.63
$2.4 ฿77.7
-48.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2 GHS 20.45
$1.99 ฿64.3
0.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 GHS 25.85
$1.53 ฿49.62
65.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 GHS 22.62
$1.49 ฿48.11
48.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 GHS 7.83
$1.02 ฿32.87
-24.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 GHS 3.07
$0.48 ฿15.61
-37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 GHS 16.27
$4.32 ฿140
-63.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 GHS 59.8
$21.68 ฿702
-73.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 GHS 3.61
$1.77 ฿57.3
-80.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 GHS 19.96
$2.79 ฿90.4
-30.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Takoradi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 GHS 16.38
$3.15 ฿102
-49.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 GHS 11.99
$1 ฿32.3
17.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 GHS 57.1
$13.64 ฿442
-59.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GHS 11.4
$1.3 ฿42.2
-13.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,918 GHS 80.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-71.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,721 GHS 99.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-71.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Takoradi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.7 GHS 570
$123 ฿3,970
-54.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 GHS 133
$13.93 ฿451
-6.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.96 GHS 388
$18.24 ฿590
108.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Takoradi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.82 GHS 100
$9.07 ฿294
8.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Takoradi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.8 GHS 754
$694 ฿22.5K
-89.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,969 GHS 81.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-49.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Takoradi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.72 GHS 150
$57.5 ฿1,861
-74.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.52 GHS 189
$34.51 ฿1,117
-46.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.44 GHS 301
$115 ฿3,727
-74.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.63 GHS 425
$84.8 ฿2,743
-50.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Takoradi
Phuket
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
Takoradi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
5.33
376.55%

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Last update for Takoradi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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