Cost of Living Comparison Between Dakar and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Dakar and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Dakar is 19.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dakar is 16.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dakar
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.13 F CFA 2,906
$4.68 ฿151
9.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 F CFA 29.6K
$46.4 ฿1,502
12.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.5 F CFA 5,946
$8.65 ฿280
21.39%
Cappuccino
$4.37 F CFA 2,473
$3.09 ฿100
41.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 F CFA 507
$0.73 ฿23.53
21.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 F CFA 588
$0.37 ฿11.95
181.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.67 F CFA 1,511
$2.39 ฿77.4
11.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 F CFA 2,549
$3.62 ฿117
24.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dakar
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 F CFA 1,499
$2.24 ฿72.5
18.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 F CFA 366
$1.8 ฿58.2
-63.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 F CFA 930
$2.24 ฿72.3
-26.79%
Eggs
$2.92 F CFA 1,653
$2.23 ฿72.1
30.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.92 F CFA 7,316
$19.31 ฿625
-33.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 F CFA 5,386
$3.77 ฿122
152.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.84 F CFA 6,137
$13.05 ฿422
-16.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 F CFA 1,556
$3.28 ฿106
-16.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 F CFA 1,090
$1.63 ฿52.6
18.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 F CFA 1,526
$2.4 ฿77.7
12.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 F CFA 1,172
$1.99 ฿64.3
4.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 F CFA 861
$1.53 ฿49.62
-0.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 F CFA 755
$1.49 ฿48.11
-10.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 F CFA 572
$1.02 ฿32.87
-0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 F CFA 461
$0.48 ฿15.61
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 F CFA 886
$4.32 ฿140
-63.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 F CFA 7,052
$21.68 ฿702
-42.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 F CFA 664
$1.77 ฿57.3
-33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 F CFA 1,267
$2.79 ฿90.4
-19.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Dakar
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 F CFA 208
$1.35 ฿43.74
-72.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.4 F CFA 45.5K
$11.76 ฿380
583.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 F CFA 1,517
$3.15 ฿102
-14.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 F CFA 1,534
$1 ฿32.3
171.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.88 F CFA 10.1K
$13.64 ฿442
31.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 F CFA 972
$1.3 ฿42.2
32.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K F CFA 20.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
31.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49K F CFA 27.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
44.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dakar
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 F CFA 78.7K
$123 ฿3,970
13.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.76 F CFA 5,522
$13.93 ฿451
-29.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.41 F CFA 28K
$18.24 ฿590
170.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dakar
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 F CFA 32.5K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-5.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.04 F CFA 12.5K
$17.11 ฿554
28.81%
Cinema Ticket
$8.61 F CFA 4,871
$9.07 ฿294
-5.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dakar
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 F CFA 148.1K
$694 ฿22.5K
-62.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,324 F CFA 4.1M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-53.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dakar
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 F CFA 38.6K
$57.5 ฿1,861
18.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.37 F CFA 25.1K
$34.51 ฿1,117
28.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 F CFA 57.9K
$115 ฿3,727
-11.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 F CFA 73.5K
$84.8 ฿2,743
53.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dakar
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$924 F CFA 523.2K
$611 ฿19.8K
51.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 F CFA 208.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-16.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,906 F CFA 1.1M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-5.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$943 F CFA 533.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-35.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,409 F CFA 1.4M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-43.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,463 F CFA 828.2K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-49.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dakar
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$404 F CFA 228.5K
$697 ฿22.5K
-42.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
5.33
54.78%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dakar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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