Cost of Living Comparison Between Bata and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bata and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bata is 60.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bata is 33.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.79 FCFA 9,488

$4.51 ฿142

272.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$56.7 FCFA 32.0K

$46.08 ฿1,449

22.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

Cappuccino

$2.72 FCFA 1,540

$3.09 ฿97.0

-11.97%

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

$0.98 FCFA 555

$0.70 ฿21.97

40.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.89 FCFA 505

$0.40 ฿12.46

122.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.51 FCFA 1,986

$2.40 ฿75.5

46.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.31 FCFA 2,435

$3.68 ฿116

17.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.19 FCFA 1,238

$2.25 ฿70.6

-2.67%

White Bread (500g)

$3.28 FCFA 1,854

$1.87 ฿58.8

75.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.60 FCFA 1,468

$2.22 ฿69.8

17.12%

Eggs

$2.10 FCFA 1,189

$2.23 ฿70.1

-5.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.77 FCFA 6,085

$19.68 ฿619

-45.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.85 FCFA 3,870

$3.66 ฿115

87.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.00 FCFA 5,085

$13.09 ฿411

-31.25%

Apples (1kg)

$7.44 FCFA 4,206

$3.38 ฿106

120.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 FCFA 977

$1.69 ฿53.3

2.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.90 FCFA 3,897

$2.33 ฿73.2

196.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.03 FCFA 2,277

$1.98 ฿62.4

103.54%

Potato (1kg)

$3.07 FCFA 1,735

$1.55 ฿48.77

98.06%

Onion (1kg)

$3.12 FCFA 1,761

$1.51 ฿47.42

106.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 FCFA 518

$0.98 ฿30.84

-6.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.37 FCFA 1,341

$0.48 ฿15.01

393.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.15 FCFA 2,913

$4.35 ฿137

18.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.41 FCFA 3,624

$20.65 ฿649

-68.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.48 FCFA 1,968

$1.77 ฿55.8

96.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 FCFA 510

$3.11 ฿97.8

-71.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 FCFA 436

$1.05 ฿32.96

-26.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 FCFA 620

$1.34 ฿42.16

-17.91%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

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

$354 FCFA 200.1K

$122 ฿3,835

190.32%

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

$13.61 ฿428

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$204 FCFA 115.1K

$18.49 ฿581

1001.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$123 FCFA 69.7K

$61.7 ฿1,939

99.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

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

$702 ฿22.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$76.1 FCFA 43.0K

$58.9 ฿1,851

29.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$80.6 FCFA 45.6K

$34.41 ฿1,082

134.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$164 FCFA 92.5K

$113 ฿3,545

45.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 FCFA 88.1K

$84.7 ฿2,662

84.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 FCFA 220.6K

$606 ฿19.1K

-35.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$219 FCFA 123.6K

$435 ฿13.7K

-49.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$570 FCFA 321.9K

$2,069 ฿65.0K

-72.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 FCFA 196.6K

$1,473 ฿46.3K

-76.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$814 FCFA 459.8K

$547 ฿17.2K

48.62%

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 Bata: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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