Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukavu and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukavu and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bukavu is 0.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bukavu is 16.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bukavu
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.33 CDF 14.0K
$4.65 ฿147
36.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$46.11 ฿1,460
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 CDF 11.3K
$8.74 ฿277
-41.76%
Cappuccino
$5.09 CDF 11.3K
$3.04 ฿96.2
67.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CDF 2,752
$0.72 ฿22.80
72.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 CDF 2,173
$0.39 ฿12.38
151.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 CDF 4,853
$2.44 ฿77.2
-10.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 CDF 6,508
$3.79 ฿120
-22.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bukavu
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 CDF 3,281
$2.14 ฿67.9
-30.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 CDF 4,551
$1.86 ฿58.9
10.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 CDF 2,878
$2.19 ฿69.2
-40.64%
Eggs
$4.05 CDF 8,993
$2.25 ฿71.1
80.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.48 CDF 12.2K
$19.73 ฿625
-72.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 CDF 10.1K
$3.79 ฿120
19.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.18 CDF 13.7K
$13.55 ฿429
-54.39%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 CDF 8,920
$3.25 ฿103
23.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 CDF 2,195
$1.67 ฿52.9
-40.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 CDF 2,156
$2.39 ฿75.7
-59.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 CDF 2,499
$2.09 ฿66.2
-45.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 CDF 2,841
$1.53 ฿48.39
-16.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 CDF 4,494
$1.51 ฿47.79
33.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.02 CDF 6,696
$0.99 ฿31.30
205.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 CDF 4,327
$0.51 ฿16.30
282.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.86 CDF 10.8K
$4.27 ฿135
13.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.85 CDF 33.0K
$20.31 ฿643
-26.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 CDF 4,330
$1.79 ฿56.7
8.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 CDF 4,359
$2.77 ฿87.6
-29.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Bukavu
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 CDF 531
$1.40 ฿44.44
-82.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.04 CDF 33.4K
$11.70 ฿370
28.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.90 CDF 8,658
$3.11 ฿98.4
25.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CDF 3,276
$0.99 ฿31.48
49.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 CDF 17.0K
$13.73 ฿435
-44.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 CDF 2,960
$1.32 ฿41.75
0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.8K CDF 32.8M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-45.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K CDF 37.6M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-50.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bukavu
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$120 ฿3,811
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.99 CDF 55.5K
$13.93 ฿441
79.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$18.31 ฿579
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bukavu
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.42 CDF 76.4K
$60.9 ฿1,928
-43.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.95 CDF 22.1K
$17.23 ฿545
-42.25%
Cinema Ticket
$2.92 CDF 6,476
$8.71 ฿276
-66.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bukavu
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$74.3 CDF 164.9K
$698 ฿22.1K
-89.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,197 CDF 2.7M
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-92.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bukavu
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 CDF 87.9K
$57.6 ฿1,824
-31.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.42 CDF 100.8K
$34.24 ฿1,084
32.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.1 CDF 111.1K
$113 ฿3,582
-55.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 CDF 269.8K
$84.8 ฿2,684
43.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bukavu
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 CDF 668.1K
$604 ฿19.1K
-50.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 CDF 395.8K
$436 ฿13.8K
-59.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 CDF 1.1M
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-75.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 CDF 598.4K
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-82.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,017 CDF 2.3M
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-76.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$496 CDF 1.1M
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-83.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bukavu
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$503 CDF 1.1M
$529 ฿16.7K
-4.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5.33
125.14%

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Last update for Bukavu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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