Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangui and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangui and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangui is 38.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bangui is 44.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangui
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$4.68 ฿151
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$46.4 ฿1,502
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.65 ฿280
-
Cappuccino
-
$3.09 ฿100
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 ฿23.53
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 FCFA 1,020
$0.37 ฿11.95
386.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.62 FCFA 2,051
$2.39 ฿77.4
51.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 FCFA 3,083
$3.62 ฿117
50.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangui
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$5.32 FCFA 3,009
$2.24 ฿72.5
137.50%
White Bread (500g)
$4.39 FCFA 2,483
$1.8 ฿58.2
143.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.34 FCFA 2,456
$2.24 ฿72.3
93.75%
Eggs
$5.15 FCFA 2,913
$2.23 ฿72.1
130.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.62 FCFA 4,881
$19.31 ฿625
-55.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.85 FCFA 5,012
$3.77 ฿122
134.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.43 FCFA 1,943
$13.05 ฿422
-73.72%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.28 ฿106
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.63 ฿52.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
$7.24 FCFA 4,097
$2.4 ฿77.7
201.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.17 FCFA 2,928
$1.99 ฿64.3
159.80%
Potato (1kg)
$4.53 FCFA 2,561
$1.53 ฿49.62
196.08%
Onion (1kg)
$6.31 FCFA 3,573
$1.49 ฿48.11
323.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 FCFA 1,491
$1.02 ฿32.87
157.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 FCFA 1,488
$0.48 ฿15.61
447.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 FCFA 2,426
$4.32 ฿140
-0.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.8 FCFA 6,680
$21.68 ฿702
-45.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.02 FCFA 3,409
$1.77 ฿57.3
240.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 FCFA 2,462
$2.79 ฿90.4
55.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangui
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.15 ฿102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.63 FCFA 1,488
$1.3 ฿42.2
102.31%
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
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangui
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$123 ฿3,970
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 ฿451
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$18.24 ฿590
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangui
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.07 ฿294
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangui
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$694 ฿22.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangui
Phuket
Difference
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
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangui
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,309 FCFA 741.2K
$611 ฿19.8K
114.29%
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)
$1,703 FCFA 964.1K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-40.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangui
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Bangui: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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