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

😐 Solo nomad: Dakar is 15.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dakar is 15.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.38 F CFA 2,972

$4.60 ฿143

16.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$52.1 F CFA 28.8K

$46.64 ฿1,449

11.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.30 F CFA 5,694

$8.46 ฿263

21.75%

Cappuccino

$4.50 F CFA 2,487

$2.98 ฿92.5

51.01%

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

$0.85 F CFA 470

$0.73 ฿22.64

16.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 F CFA 580

$0.39 ฿12.17

169.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.70 F CFA 1,493

$2.45 ฿76.0

10.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 F CFA 2,505

$3.62 ฿112

25.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.67 F CFA 1,478

$2.26 ฿70.2

18.14%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 F CFA 357

$1.82 ฿56.4

-64.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 F CFA 880

$2.26 ฿70.3

-29.65%

Eggs

$2.78 F CFA 1,537

$2.24 ฿69.5

24.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.66 F CFA 6,996

$20.00 ฿622

-36.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.32 F CFA 5,150

$3.81 ฿118

144.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.75 F CFA 5,941

$13.12 ฿408

-18.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 F CFA 1,568

$3.22 ฿100

-11.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.89 F CFA 1,047

$1.63 ฿50.7

15.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.65 F CFA 1,465

$2.29 ฿71.0

15.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.12 F CFA 1,170

$2.01 ฿62.3

5.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 F CFA 858

$1.56 ฿48.32

-0.64%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 F CFA 704

$1.50 ฿46.62

-15.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 F CFA 565

$1.02 ฿31.57

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 F CFA 416

$0.52 ฿16.26

44.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.62 F CFA 895

$4.45 ฿138

-63.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.29 F CFA 8,453

$20.40 ฿634

-25.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 F CFA 624

$1.76 ฿54.6

-35.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 F CFA 1,242

$2.68 ฿83.4

-16.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 F CFA 200

$1.36 ฿42.12

-73.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$79.9 F CFA 44.1K

$11.60 ฿360

588.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.67 F CFA 1,473

$3.03 ฿94.2

-11.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.80 F CFA 1,548

$1.03 ฿32.02

171.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.39 F CFA 9,612

$14.04 ฿436

23.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.79 F CFA 991

$1.30 ฿40.45

37.69%

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

$37.3K F CFA 20.6M

$27.8K ฿865.2K

33.86%

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

$48.9K F CFA 27.0M

$33.8K ฿1.1M

44.62%

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

$139 F CFA 77.0K

$124 ฿3,855

12.19%

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

$9.62 F CFA 5,318

$13.81 ฿429

-30.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.08 F CFA 27.1K

$18.79 ฿584

161.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 F CFA 31.7K

$60.7 ฿1,884

-5.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.34 F CFA 11.8K

$16.93 ฿526

26.05%

Cinema Ticket

$8.67 F CFA 4,790

$9.11 ฿283

-4.83%

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

$262 F CFA 144.9K

$682 ฿21.2K

-61.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,197 F CFA 4.0M

$15.9K ฿494.8K

-54.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$69.7 F CFA 38.5K

$58.4 ฿1,813

19.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.98 F CFA 24.9K

$34.32 ฿1,066

31.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 F CFA 58.4K

$116 ฿3,602

-8.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 F CFA 71.6K

$83.2 ฿2,585

55.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$920 F CFA 508.8K

$614 ฿19.1K

50.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 F CFA 207.2K

$448 ฿13.9K

-16.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,858 F CFA 1.0M

$2,077 ฿64.5K

-10.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$959 F CFA 530.1K

$1,473 ฿45.8K

-34.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,676 F CFA 2.6M

$4,225 ฿131.3K

10.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,529 F CFA 845.2K

$3,062 ฿95.2K

-50.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$408 F CFA 225.4K

$548 ฿17.0K

-25.66%

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: February 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 12, 2026

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