Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamenda and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamenda and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamenda is 51.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bamenda is 52.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 78.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bamenda
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.78 FCFA 1,008
$4.65 ฿148
-61.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$46.11 ฿1,470
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 FCFA 3,594
$8.74 ฿279
-27.35%
Cappuccino
$0.91 FCFA 517
$3.04 ฿96.9
-70.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 FCFA 311
$0.72 ฿22.96
-23.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 FCFA 207
$0.39 ฿12.47
-5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 FCFA 741
$2.44 ฿77.8
-46.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 FCFA 969
$3.79 ฿121
-54.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bamenda
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.58 FCFA 1,462
$2.14 ฿68.4
20.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 FCFA 343
$1.86 ฿59.3
-67.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 FCFA 574
$2.19 ฿69.7
-53.88%
Eggs
$3.24 FCFA 1,832
$2.25 ฿71.6
44.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$19.73 ฿629
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 FCFA 2,536
$3.79 ฿121
18.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.24 FCFA 2,964
$13.55 ฿432
-61.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 FCFA 1,464
$3.25 ฿104
-20.31%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 FCFA 508
$1.67 ฿53.3
-46.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 FCFA 418
$2.39 ฿76.3
-69.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 FCFA 508
$2.09 ฿66.7
-56.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 FCFA 781
$1.53 ฿48.74
-9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 FCFA 591
$1.51 ฿48.13
-31.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 FCFA 316
$0.99 ฿31.53
-43.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 FCFA 420
$0.51 ฿16.41
45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.40 FCFA 790
$4.27 ฿136
-67.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 FCFA 3,971
$20.31 ฿647
-65.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 FCFA 730
$1.79 ฿57.1
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 FCFA 806
$2.77 ฿88.2
-48.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Bamenda
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 FCFA 1,009
$1.40 ฿44.77
27.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿373
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 FCFA 259
$3.11 ฿99.1
-85.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 FCFA 187
$0.99 ฿31.71
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.25 FCFA 3,534
$13.73 ฿438
-54.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 FCFA 716
$1.32 ฿42.05
-3.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bamenda
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$120 ฿3,838
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.60 FCFA 9,958
$13.93 ฿444
26.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.75 FCFA 19.1K
$18.31 ฿584
84.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bamenda
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.00 FCFA 5,093
$60.9 ฿1,942
-85.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$8.71 ฿278
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bamenda
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$698 ฿22.2K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bamenda
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.40 FCFA 14.9K
$57.6 ฿1,838
-54.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.24 ฿1,092
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.72 FCFA 24.7K
$113 ฿3,608
-61.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.9 FCFA 35.0K
$84.8 ฿2,704
-27.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bamenda
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bamenda
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 FCFA 60.2K
$529 ฿16.9K
-79.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Bamenda: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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