Cost of Living Comparison Between Conakry and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Conakry and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Conakry is 19.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Conakry is 21.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Conakry
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.88 GNF 42.1K
$4.68 ฿151
4.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.79 GNF 257.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-35.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.64 GNF 91.8K
$8.65 ฿280
23.01%
Cappuccino
$3.37 GNF 29.1K
$3.09 ฿100
9.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 GNF 13.6K
$0.73 ฿23.53
116.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 GNF 10.1K
$0.37 ฿11.95
216.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 GNF 21.3K
$2.39 ฿77.4
3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 GNF 34.1K
$3.62 ฿117
9.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Conakry
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 GNF 18.4K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-4.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 GNF 11.2K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-27.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 GNF 13.2K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-31.70%
Eggs
$2.85 GNF 24.6K
$2.23 ฿72.1
27.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.45 GNF 159.2K
$19.31 ฿625
-4.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 GNF 54.6K
$3.77 ฿122
67.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 GNF 85.7K
$13.05 ฿422
-23.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 GNF 24.6K
$3.28 ฿106
-13.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 GNF 21.6K
$1.63 ฿52.6
53.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 GNF 17.1K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-17.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 GNF 23.9K
$1.99 ฿64.3
39.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 GNF 13.5K
$1.53 ฿49.62
2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 GNF 13.5K
$1.49 ฿48.11
4.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 GNF 9,599
$1.02 ฿32.87
8.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 GNF 9,405
$0.48 ฿15.61
127.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.19 GNF 10.3K
$4.32 ฿140
-72.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.11 GNF 95.9K
$21.68 ฿702
-48.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 GNF 12.6K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 GNF 15.4K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-35.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Conakry
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 GNF 12.6K
$1.35 ฿43.74
8.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.99 GNF 241.5K
$11.76 ฿380
138.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 GNF 13.6K
$3.15 ฿102
-49.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 GNF 7,689
$1 ฿32.3
-11.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.38 GNF 331.2K
$13.64 ฿442
181.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 GNF 11.7K
$1.3 ฿42.2
3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K GNF 280.2M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
18.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K GNF 244.2M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-16.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Conakry
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 GNF 1.5M
$123 ฿3,970
40.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$75.9 GNF 655.3K
$13.93 ฿451
445.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$184 GNF 1.6M
$18.24 ฿590
910.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Conakry
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.9 GNF 775.6K
$60.8 ฿1,966
47.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.06 GNF 199K
$17.11 ฿554
34.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.07 GNF 35.1K
$9.07 ฿294
-55.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Conakry
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$694 ฿22.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,613 GNF 57.1M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-58.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Conakry
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.04 GNF 173K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-65.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.63 GNF 212.5K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-28.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.4 GNF 262.4K
$115 ฿3,727
-73.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.14 GNF 424.1K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-42.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Conakry
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 GNF 5.4M
$611 ฿19.8K
1.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 GNF 2.7M
$442 ฿14.3K
-28.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,803 GNF 15.6M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-10.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 GNF 8.9M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-29.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$170 GNF 1.5M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-95.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Conakry
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,634 GNF 14.1M
$697 ฿22.5K
134.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
5.33
115.76%

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Last update for Conakry: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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