Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Guinea and Phuket

For one person, living is cheaper in Phuket: $1,190 a month against $1,399 in Guinea, rent and utilities included – about $2,500 less a year. The total is higher in Guinea despite lower rent and utilities.

🇬🇳 Guinea
$1,399
/mo nomad
Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
$1,190
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Guinea is 53.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guinea is 39.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guinea
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.14 GNF 80.3K
$4.35 ฿146
110.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.36 GNF 372.6K
$32.45 ฿1,087
30.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 GNF 79.6K
$8.42 ฿282
7.60%
Cappuccino
$4.52 GNF 39.8K
$2.81 ฿94.0
60.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 GNF 15.1K
$0.87 ฿29.29
97.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.46 ฿15.39
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 GNF 30.2K
$2.59 ฿86.6
32.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 GNF 36.0K
$3.64 ฿122
12.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guinea
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 GNF 19.1K
$1.71 ฿57.2
27.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 GNF 12.0K
$1.45 ฿48.42
-5.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 GNF 17.9K
$1.56 ฿52.3
30.13%
Eggs
$3.90 GNF 34.3K
$2.10 ฿70.3
85.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.99 GNF 202.2K
$19.53 ฿654
17.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.44 GNF 39.0K
$3.40 ฿114
30.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 GNF 71.3K
$11.14 ฿373
-27.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 GNF 24.5K
$2.83 ฿94.8
-1.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 GNF 20.0K
$1.62 ฿54.3
40.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 GNF 17.5K
$2.22 ฿74.5
-10.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 GNF 24.3K
$2.15 ฿71.9
28.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 GNF 14.2K
$1.49 ฿49.95
8.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 GNF 14.5K
$1.33 ฿44.40
24.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 GNF 9,675
$1.07 ฿35.72
2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 GNF 9,392
$0.51 ฿17.01
109.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.19 GNF 10.4K
$4.38 ฿147
-72.83%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.77 ฿629
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 GNF 14.2K
$1.74 ฿58.3
-6.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 GNF 13.6K
$2.78 ฿92.9
-44.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Guinea
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 GNF 12.4K
$2.17 ฿72.6
-35.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.70 GNF 252.4K
$22.28 ฿746
28.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 GNF 13.8K
$3.02 ฿101
-48.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 GNF 8,270
$1.06 ฿35.43
-11.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.94 GNF 342.5K
$3.71 ฿124
949.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 GNF 12.0K
$1.43 ฿47.88
-4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K GNF 220.5M
$26.3K ฿882.1K
-4.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K GNF 211.4M
$26.2K ฿877.3K
-8.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guinea
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 GNF 1.5M
$96.7 ฿3,236
82.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$73.9 GNF 649.9K
$11.41 ฿382
547.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$187 GNF 1.6M
$17.11 ฿573
990.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guinea
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 GNF 772.6K
$52.8 ฿1,768
66.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.48 GNF 259.3K
$11.07 ฿371
166.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 GNF 34.8K
$7.65 ฿256
-48.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guinea
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$555 ฿18.6K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,448 GNF 56.7M
$11.3K ฿377.7K
-42.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guinea
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.24 GNF 178.0K
$63.4 ฿2,123
-68.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.31 GNF 222.6K
$28.61 ฿958
-11.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.75 GNF 261.7K
$96.7 ฿3,238
-69.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 GNF 443.9K
$88.6 ฿2,967
-43.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guinea
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 GNF 4.5M
$735 ฿24.6K
-31.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 GNF 2.8M
$458 ฿15.3K
-30.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 GNF 10.0M
$2,102 ฿70.4K
-46.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 GNF 9.1M
$1,187 ฿39.7K
-13.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$111 GNF 973.2K
$3,493 ฿116.9K
-96.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,491 ฿83.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guinea
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,336 GNF 20.5M
$501 ฿16.8K
366.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
5.57
84.02%

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

Last update for Guinea: October 5, 2026

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guinea
$437
Phuket
$125 71.3% $311
Accommodation & Living
Guinea
$320
Phuket
$458 43.3% $138
Groceries & Markets
Guinea
$261 *
Phuket
$268 2.9% $7.5
Eating Out
Guinea
$187 *
Phuket
$119 36.1% $67
Sport & Entertainment
Guinea
$96
Phuket
$68 28.9% $28
Clothing & Footwear
Guinea
$57
Phuket
$125 121% $68
Getting Around
Guinea
$41
Phuket
$39 3.3% $1.3

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇬🇳 Guinea
🇹🇭 Phuket
🕒 Local time
04:54 4:54 AM
11:54 11:54 AM
7 h ahead of Guinea
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
12,717,176
79,308
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

THB, USD, EUR to GNF – Guinean Franc Converter

Guinean Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 8,795 GNF (10,000 GNF = 1.14 USD). 1 EUR = 9,864 GNF (10,000 GNF = 1.01 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

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  • Guinea Phuket 12,250 km ≈ 16 h nonstop flight
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