Cost of Living Comparison Between Bissau and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bissau and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bissau is 20.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bissau is 32.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.40 F CFA 3,053

$4.65 ฿148

16.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.36 F CFA 14.9K

$46.11 ฿1,470

-42.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.33 F CFA 5,281

$8.74 ฿279

6.75%

Cappuccino

$1.73 F CFA 976

$3.04 ฿96.9

-43.09%

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

$1.03 F CFA 582

$0.72 ฿22.96

43.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 F CFA 511

$0.39 ฿12.47

130.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.68 F CFA 385

$2.44 ฿77.8

-72.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 F CFA 972

$2.14 ฿68.4

-19.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 F CFA 568

$1.86 ฿59.3

-46.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.09 F CFA 1,184

$2.19 ฿69.7

-4.57%

Eggs

$5.18 F CFA 2,929

$2.25 ฿71.6

130.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.35 F CFA 8,115

$19.73 ฿629

-27.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.89 F CFA 7,858

$3.79 ฿121

266.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.05 F CFA 7,945

$13.55 ฿432

3.69%

Apples (1kg)

$4.36 F CFA 2,464

$3.25 ฿104

34.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 F CFA 583

$1.67 ฿53.3

-38.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.46 F CFA 2,525

$2.39 ฿76.3

86.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.18 F CFA 101

$2.09 ฿66.7

-91.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.38 F CFA 779

$1.53 ฿48.74

-9.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 F CFA 782

$1.51 ฿48.13

-8.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.53

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 F CFA 760

$0.51 ฿16.41

162.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿136

Wine (Bottle)

$7.17 F CFA 4,058

$20.31 ฿647

-64.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 F CFA 771

$1.79 ฿57.1

-24.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 F CFA 513

$2.77 ฿88.2

-67.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 F CFA 309

$1.40 ฿44.77

-60.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.48 F CFA 14.4K

$11.70 ฿373

117.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.1

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.71

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿438

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 F CFA 835

$1.32 ฿42.05

12.12%

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

$32.3K F CFA 18.3M

$27.2K ฿868.3K

18.78%

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

$29.4K F CFA 16.6M

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-13.73%

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

$107 F CFA 60.4K

$120 ฿3,838

-11.36%

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

$35.41 F CFA 20.0K

$13.93 ฿444

154.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.54 F CFA 25.2K

$18.31 ฿584

143.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.46 F CFA 25.2K

$60.9 ฿1,942

-27.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿549

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

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

$763 F CFA 431.8K

$698 ฿22.2K

9.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,291 F CFA 1.3M

$15.7K ฿501.6K

-85.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,838

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,092

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,608

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,704

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$441 F CFA 249.2K

$604 ฿19.3K

-27.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$236 F CFA 133.7K

$436 ฿13.9K

-45.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$722 F CFA 408.4K

$2,057 ฿65.6K

-64.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 F CFA 272.9K

$1,498 ฿47.8K

-67.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,057 F CFA 598.0K

$529 ฿16.9K

99.76%

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 Bissau: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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