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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bissau is 17.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bissau is 32.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bissau
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.18 F CFA 2,931
$4.68 ฿151
10.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.22 F CFA 14.8K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-43.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.54 F CFA 5,399
$8.65 ฿280
10.29%
Cappuccino
$1.78 F CFA 1,007
$3.09 ฿100
-42.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 F CFA 589
$0.73 ฿23.53
42.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 F CFA 512
$0.37 ฿11.95
145.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 F CFA 392
$2.39 ฿77.4
-71.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bissau
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 F CFA 990
$2.24 ฿72.5
-21.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 F CFA 562
$1.8 ฿58.2
-45.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 F CFA 1,219
$2.24 ฿72.3
-4.02%
Eggs
$5.24 F CFA 2,968
$2.23 ฿72.1
134.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 F CFA 8,171
$19.31 ฿625
-25.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.2 F CFA 8,039
$3.77 ฿122
276.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.92 F CFA 7,880
$13.05 ฿422
6.67%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 F CFA 2,447
$3.28 ฿106
31.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 F CFA 589
$1.63 ฿52.6
-36.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.39 F CFA 2,483
$2.4 ฿77.7
82.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.16 F CFA 90.5
$1.99 ฿64.3
-91.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 F CFA 792
$1.53 ฿49.62
-8.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 F CFA 775
$1.49 ฿48.11
-8.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.02 ฿32.87
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 F CFA 737
$0.48 ฿15.61
170.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.32 ฿140
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 F CFA 4,055
$21.68 ฿702
-66.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 F CFA 752
$1.77 ฿57.3
-24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 F CFA 507
$2.79 ฿90.4
-67.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Bissau
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 F CFA 290
$1.35 ฿43.74
-62.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.42 F CFA 14.4K
$11.76 ฿380
116.16%
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)
$1.46 F CFA 824
$1.3 ฿42.2
12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K F CFA 18.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
18.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K F CFA 16.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-14.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bissau
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 F CFA 60.1K
$123 ฿3,970
-13.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35 F CFA 19.8K
$13.93 ฿451
151.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.38 F CFA 25.7K
$18.24 ฿590
148.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bissau
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.27 F CFA 24.5K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-28.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.07 ฿294
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bissau
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 F CFA 438.1K
$694 ฿22.5K
11.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,318 F CFA 1.3M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-85.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bissau
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
Bissau
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 F CFA 247.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-28.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 F CFA 130K
$442 ฿14.3K
-48.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 F CFA 417.7K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-63.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 F CFA 275.7K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-66.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bissau
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,060 F CFA 599.7K
$697 ฿22.5K
52.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Bissau: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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