Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamako and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamako and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamako is 5.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bamako is 12.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.69 F CFA 3,786

$4.68 ฿151

42.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.73 F CFA 21.4K

$46.4 ฿1,502

-18.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.48 F CFA 3,667

$8.65 ฿280

-25.09%

Cappuccino

$1.94 F CFA 1,099

$3.09 ฿100

-37.22%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 F CFA 430

$0.73 ฿23.53

4.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.55 F CFA 314

$0.37 ฿11.95

48.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 F CFA 1,362

$2.39 ฿77.4

0.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$21.19 F CFA 12K

$3.62 ฿117

485.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.33 F CFA 1,319

$2.24 ฿72.5

4.02%

White Bread (500g)

$3.95 F CFA 2,235

$1.8 ฿58.2

119.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.24 ฿72.3

Eggs

$6.42 F CFA 3,635

$2.23 ฿72.1

187.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.09 F CFA 10.2K

$19.31 ฿625

-6.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.41 F CFA 8,723

$3.77 ฿122

308.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.39 F CFA 7,015

$13.05 ฿422

-5.06%

Apples (1kg)

$3.97 F CFA 2,247

$3.28 ฿106

21.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 F CFA 584

$1.63 ฿52.6

-36.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.8 F CFA 1,585

$2.4 ฿77.7

16.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.13 F CFA 1,207

$1.99 ฿64.3

7.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.34 F CFA 757

$1.53 ฿49.62

-12.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 F CFA 779

$1.49 ฿48.11

-7.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.1 F CFA 58.9

$1.02 ฿32.87

-90.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.81 F CFA 1,588

$0.48 ฿15.61

485.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.97 F CFA 549

$4.32 ฿140

-77.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.68 ฿702

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 F CFA 881

$1.77 ฿57.3

-11.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 F CFA 955

$2.79 ฿90.4

-39.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.81 F CFA 2,723

$1.35 ฿43.74

256.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.15 ฿102

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 F CFA 718

$1 ฿32.3

27.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿442

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 F CFA 672

$1.3 ฿42.2

-8.46%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.4K ฿885.2K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.9K ฿1.1M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$150 F CFA 84.8K

$123 ฿3,970

22.05%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿451

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.1 F CFA 32.9K

$18.24 ฿590

218.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$68.4 F CFA 38.7K

$60.8 ฿1,966

12.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.17 F CFA 2,359

$17.11 ฿554

-75.63%

Cinema Ticket

$5.69 F CFA 3,223

$9.07 ฿294

-37.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$694 ฿22.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.9K ฿514.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.5 ฿1,861

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.51 ฿1,117

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ฿3,727

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,743

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$178 F CFA 101K

$611 ฿19.8K

-70.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$80.2 F CFA 45.4K

$442 ฿14.3K

-81.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$410 F CFA 231.9K

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-79.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$301 F CFA 170.6K

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-79.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,244 ฿137.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,219 F CFA 690.2K

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-57.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$262 F CFA 148.3K

$697 ฿22.5K

-62.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

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

Last update for Bamako: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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