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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bissau is 8.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bissau is 14.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.38 F CFA 3,043

$4.51 ฿142

19.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.58 F CFA 15.0K

$46.08 ฿1,449

-42.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.66 F CFA 5,458

$8.78 ฿276

10.02%

Cappuccino

$1.74 F CFA 985

$3.09 ฿97.0

-43.69%

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

$1.03 F CFA 582

$0.70 ฿21.97

47.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 F CFA 484

$0.40 ฿12.46

115.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.70 F CFA 393

$2.40 ฿75.5

-70.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 F CFA 1,019

$2.25 ฿70.6

-20.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 F CFA 527

$1.87 ฿58.8

-50.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.08 F CFA 1,173

$2.22 ฿69.8

-6.31%

Eggs

$5.19 F CFA 2,935

$2.23 ฿70.1

132.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.45 F CFA 8,165

$19.68 ฿619

-26.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.89 F CFA 7,848

$3.66 ฿115

279.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.98 F CFA 7,900

$13.09 ฿411

6.80%

Apples (1kg)

$4.32 F CFA 2,440

$3.38 ฿106

27.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 F CFA 610

$1.69 ฿53.3

-36.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.50 F CFA 2,544

$2.33 ฿73.2

93.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.17 F CFA 95.6

$1.98 ฿62.4

-91.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.38 F CFA 779

$1.55 ฿48.77

-10.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 F CFA 778

$1.51 ฿47.42

-8.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 F CFA 731

$0.48 ฿15.01

168.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

Wine (Bottle)

$7.06 F CFA 3,992

$20.65 ฿649

-65.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 F CFA 769

$1.77 ฿55.8

-23.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 F CFA 520

$2.75 ฿86.6

-66.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 F CFA 309

$1.37 ฿43.19

-59.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.82 F CFA 14.6K

$11.36 ฿357

127.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 F CFA 853

$1.34 ฿42.16

12.69%

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

$31.6K F CFA 17.9M

$27.7K ฿869.6K

14.43%

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

$29.3K F CFA 16.5M

$33.6K ฿1.1M

-12.89%

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

$105 F CFA 59.4K

$122 ฿3,835

-13.87%

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

$34.58 F CFA 19.5K

$13.61 ฿428

154.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$45.17 F CFA 25.5K

$18.49 ฿581

144.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.67 F CFA 24.7K

$61.7 ฿1,939

-29.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

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

$765 F CFA 432.5K

$702 ฿22.1K

8.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,338 F CFA 1.3M

$16.0K ฿502.8K

-85.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$442 F CFA 249.7K

$606 ฿19.1K

-27.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 F CFA 134.2K

$435 ฿13.7K

-45.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$722 F CFA 408.1K

$2,069 ฿65.0K

-65.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$487 F CFA 275.2K

$1,473 ฿46.3K

-66.93%

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)

$1,037 F CFA 585.9K

$547 ฿17.2K

89.36%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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