Cost of Living Comparison Between Abidjan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Abidjan and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Abidjan is 14.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Abidjan is 10.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abidjan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.49 F CFA 1,977
$4.68 ฿151
-25.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54 F CFA 30.5K
$46.4 ฿1,502
16.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.44 F CFA 5,908
$8.65 ฿280
20.69%
Cappuccino
$1.89 F CFA 1,070
$3.09 ฿100
-38.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 F CFA 453
$0.73 ฿23.53
9.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 F CFA 510
$0.37 ฿11.95
143.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 F CFA 612
$2.39 ฿77.4
-54.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 F CFA 988
$3.62 ฿117
-51.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abidjan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.36 F CFA 1,335
$2.24 ฿72.5
5.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 F CFA 325
$1.8 ฿58.2
-68.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 F CFA 705
$2.24 ฿72.3
-44.20%
Eggs
$2.29 F CFA 1,299
$2.23 ฿72.1
2.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.2 F CFA 13.1K
$19.31 ฿625
20.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.58 F CFA 4,855
$3.77 ฿122
127.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.11 F CFA 3,460
$13.05 ฿422
-53.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.92 F CFA 2,219
$3.28 ฿106
19.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 F CFA 624
$1.63 ฿52.6
-32.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 F CFA 1,267
$2.4 ฿77.7
-6.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 F CFA 1,117
$1.99 ฿64.3
-1.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 F CFA 915
$1.53 ฿49.62
5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 F CFA 1,000
$1.49 ฿48.11
18.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 F CFA 500
$1.02 ฿32.87
-13.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 F CFA 483
$0.48 ฿15.61
77.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.72 F CFA 971
$4.32 ฿140
-60.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.33 F CFA 4,148
$21.68 ฿702
-66.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 F CFA 569
$1.77 ฿57.3
-43.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 F CFA 808
$2.79 ฿90.4
-48.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Abidjan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 F CFA 574
$1.35 ฿43.74
-25.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.26 F CFA 27.9K
$11.76 ฿380
318.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 F CFA 971
$3.15 ฿102
-45.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 F CFA 884
$1 ฿32.3
56.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.64 F CFA 15.1K
$13.64 ฿442
95.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 F CFA 855
$1.3 ฿42.2
16.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K F CFA 18.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
17.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K F CFA 16.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-13.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abidjan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 F CFA 106.8K
$123 ฿3,970
53.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.68 F CFA 20.2K
$13.93 ฿451
156.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.85 F CFA 25.4K
$18.24 ฿590
145.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abidjan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.8 F CFA 45.2K
$60.8 ฿1,966
31.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.61 F CFA 12.2K
$17.11 ฿554
26.30%
Cinema Ticket
$8.64 F CFA 4,893
$9.07 ฿294
-4.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abidjan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 F CFA 163.3K
$694 ฿22.5K
-58.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,240 F CFA 1.8M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-79.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abidjan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 F CFA 51.3K
$57.5 ฿1,861
57.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59 F CFA 33.4K
$34.51 ฿1,117
70.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 F CFA 47.8K
$115 ฿3,727
-26.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 F CFA 77.6K
$84.8 ฿2,743
61.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abidjan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 F CFA 350.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
1.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 F CFA 223.5K
$442 ฿14.3K
-10.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,833 F CFA 1M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-8.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$954 F CFA 539.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-34.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,485 F CFA 1.4M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-41.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,426 F CFA 807.3K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-50.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abidjan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 F CFA 113K
$697 ฿22.5K
-71.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.75
5.33
176.74%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Abidjan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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