Cost of Living Comparison Between N'Djamena and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between N'Djamena and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: N'Djamena is 34.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: N'Djamena is 16.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
N'Djamena
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.92 FCFA 5,051
$4.68 ฿151
90.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$46.4 ฿1,502
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.65 ฿280
-
Cappuccino
$0.85 FCFA 481
$3.09 ฿100
-72.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 FCFA 513
$0.73 ฿23.53
24.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 FCFA 478
$0.37 ฿11.95
127.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 FCFA 738
$2.39 ฿77.4
-45.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 FCFA 1,017
$3.62 ฿117
-50.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
N'Djamena
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.76 FCFA 2,129
$2.24 ฿72.5
67.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 FCFA 206
$1.8 ฿58.2
-80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 FCFA 1,988
$2.24 ฿72.3
56.70%
Eggs
$2.09 FCFA 1,184
$2.23 ฿72.1
-6.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.47 FCFA 1,962
$19.31 ฿625
-82.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.11 FCFA 4,023
$3.77 ฿122
88.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.79 FCFA 2,143
$13.05 ฿422
-70.96%
Apples (1kg)
$4.88 FCFA 2,760
$3.28 ฿106
48.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 FCFA 1,276
$1.63 ฿52.6
38.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 FCFA 1,457
$2.4 ฿77.7
7.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 FCFA 1,410
$1.99 ฿64.3
25.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 FCFA 921
$1.53 ฿49.62
6.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 FCFA 944
$1.49 ฿48.11
12.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 FCFA 286
$1.02 ฿32.87
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 FCFA 1,160
$0.48 ฿15.61
327.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.99 FCFA 561
$4.32 ฿140
-77.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 FCFA 4,643
$21.68 ฿702
-62.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 FCFA 761
$1.77 ฿57.3
-24.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 FCFA 1,025
$2.79 ฿90.4
-35.13%
🚌 Getting Around
N'Djamena
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 FCFA 243
$1.35 ฿43.74
-68.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.4 FCFA 49.5K
$11.76 ฿380
643.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 FCFA 258
$3.15 ฿102
-85.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 FCFA 235
$1 ฿32.3
-58.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.23 FCFA 2,959
$13.64 ฿442
-61.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 FCFA 617
$1.3 ฿42.2
-16.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K FCFA 6.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-55.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.1K FCFA 6.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-67.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
N'Djamena
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$123 ฿3,970
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.37 FCFA 14.9K
$13.93 ฿451
89.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$443 FCFA 250.8K
$18.24 ฿590
2329.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
N'Djamena
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.07 ฿294
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
N'Djamena
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$694 ฿22.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
N'Djamena
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.32 FCFA 14.9K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-54.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.26 FCFA 20K
$34.51 ฿1,117
2.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.97 FCFA 25.5K
$115 ฿3,727
-60.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 FCFA 50K
$84.8 ฿2,743
4.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
N'Djamena
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 FCFA 856.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
147.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.5 FCFA 49.5K
$442 ฿14.3K
-80.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 FCFA 148.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-86.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 FCFA 99.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-87.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
N'Djamena
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 FCFA 198.3K
$697 ฿22.5K
-49.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5.33
-34.33%

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Last update for N'Djamena: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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