Cost of Living Comparison Between Douala and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Douala and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Douala is 16.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Douala is 34.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Douala
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.64 FCFA 4,892
$4.68 ฿151
84.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 FCFA 69.9K
$46.4 ฿1,502
166.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.34 FCFA 3,021
$8.65 ฿280
-38.27%
Cappuccino
$1.8 FCFA 1,016
$3.09 ฿100
-41.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 FCFA 949
$0.73 ฿23.53
130.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 FCFA 444
$0.37 ฿11.95
110.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 FCFA 659
$2.39 ฿77.4
-51.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 FCFA 1,521
$3.62 ฿117
-25.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Douala
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.84 FCFA 1,607
$2.24 ฿72.5
26.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 FCFA 254
$1.8 ฿58.2
-75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 FCFA 1,271
$2.24 ฿72.3
0.45%
Eggs
$1.92 FCFA 1,086
$2.23 ฿72.1
-13.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.61 FCFA 12.8K
$19.31 ฿625
17.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.13 FCFA 4,599
$3.77 ฿122
115.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 FCFA 3,648
$13.05 ฿422
-50.65%
Apples (1kg)
$4.75 FCFA 2,691
$3.28 ฿106
44.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 FCFA 1,221
$1.63 ฿52.6
32.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 FCFA 1,219
$2.4 ฿77.7
-10.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 FCFA 777
$1.99 ฿64.3
-31.16%
Potato (1kg)
$3.27 FCFA 1,850
$1.53 ฿49.62
113.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 FCFA 1,257
$1.49 ฿48.11
48.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 FCFA 437
$1.02 ฿32.87
-24.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 FCFA 352
$0.48 ฿15.61
29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 FCFA 1,988
$4.32 ฿140
-18.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.51 FCFA 4,818
$21.68 ฿702
-60.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 FCFA 797
$1.77 ฿57.3
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 FCFA 1,104
$2.79 ฿90.4
-30.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Douala
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 FCFA 364
$1.35 ฿43.74
-52.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.4 FCFA 9,847
$11.76 ฿380
47.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 FCFA 286
$3.15 ฿102
-83.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 FCFA 434
$1 ฿32.3
-23.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.57 FCFA 4,854
$13.64 ฿442
-37.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 FCFA 803
$1.3 ฿42.2
9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K FCFA 17.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
14.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K FCFA 8.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-53.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Douala
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 FCFA 93.8K
$123 ฿3,970
35.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.1 FCFA 14.8K
$13.93 ฿451
87.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$185 FCFA 104.6K
$18.24 ฿590
913.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Douala
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.85 FCFA 13.5K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-60.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.43 FCFA 1,940
$17.11 ฿554
-79.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 FCFA 5,117
$9.07 ฿294
-0.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Douala
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$534 FCFA 302.1K
$694 ฿22.5K
-23.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,528 FCFA 2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-77.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Douala
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 FCFA 46K
$57.5 ฿1,861
41.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 FCFA 39.2K
$34.51 ฿1,117
100.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 FCFA 80.6K
$115 ฿3,727
23.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 FCFA 88.5K
$84.8 ฿2,743
84.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Douala
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 FCFA 527K
$611 ฿19.8K
52.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$592 FCFA 335.2K
$442 ฿14.3K
33.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,893 FCFA 1.1M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-6.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 FCFA 625.6K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-24.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,098 FCFA 1.2M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-50.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,019 FCFA 576.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-64.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Douala
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$161 FCFA 91K
$697 ฿22.5K
-76.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.21
5.33
260.41%

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Last update for Douala: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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