Cost of Living Comparison Between Ouagadougou and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ouagadougou and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ouagadougou is 3.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ouagadougou is 25.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ouagadougou
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 F CFA 3,015
$4.68 ฿151
13.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.59 F CFA 13.4K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-49.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 F CFA 4,443
$8.65 ฿280
-9.25%
Cappuccino
$1.72 F CFA 972
$3.09 ฿100
-44.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 F CFA 443
$0.73 ฿23.53
6.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 F CFA 334
$0.37 ฿11.95
59.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 F CFA 591
$2.39 ฿77.4
-56.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 F CFA 1,035
$3.62 ฿117
-49.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ouagadougou
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.77 F CFA 1,568
$2.24 ฿72.5
23.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 F CFA 547
$1.8 ฿58.2
-46.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 F CFA 560
$2.24 ฿72.3
-55.80%
Eggs
$2.98 F CFA 1,689
$2.23 ฿72.1
33.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.34 F CFA 9,815
$19.31 ฿625
-10.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$21.04 F CFA 11.9K
$3.77 ฿122
458.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.58 F CFA 7,119
$13.05 ฿422
-3.60%
Apples (1kg)
$4.45 F CFA 2,520
$3.28 ฿106
35.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 F CFA 762
$1.63 ฿52.6
-17.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 F CFA 581
$2.4 ฿77.7
-57.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 F CFA 1,352
$1.99 ฿64.3
20.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 F CFA 1,279
$1.53 ฿49.62
47.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 F CFA 775
$1.49 ฿48.11
-8.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 F CFA 489
$1.02 ฿32.87
-15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 F CFA 760
$0.48 ฿15.61
179.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.72 F CFA 973
$4.32 ฿140
-60.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.22 F CFA 3,521
$21.68 ฿702
-71.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 F CFA 703
$1.77 ฿57.3
-29.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 F CFA 1,341
$2.79 ฿90.4
-15.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ouagadougou
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 F CFA 116
$1.35 ฿43.74
-85.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 F CFA 290
$3.15 ฿102
-83.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 F CFA 917
$1 ฿32.3
62.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 F CFA 835
$1.3 ฿42.2
13.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K F CFA 21.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
41.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K F CFA 20.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
7.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ouagadougou
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 F CFA 72.1K
$123 ฿3,970
3.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.55 F CFA 20.1K
$13.93 ฿451
155.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.05 F CFA 27.8K
$18.24 ฿590
168.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ouagadougou
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 F CFA 34.7K
$60.8 ฿1,966
1.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.7 F CFA 4,923
$17.11 ฿554
-49.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 F CFA 5,134
$9.07 ฿294
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ouagadougou
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 F CFA 74.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-80.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.8K F CFA 10.1M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
11.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ouagadougou
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.5 ฿1,861
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.51 ฿1,117
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$115 ฿3,727
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$84.8 ฿2,743
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ouagadougou
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 F CFA 247.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
-28.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 F CFA 157.2K
$442 ฿14.3K
-37.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 F CFA 711.1K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-37.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 F CFA 438.6K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-46.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$231 F CFA 131K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-94.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$114 F CFA 64.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-96.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ouagadougou
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$487 F CFA 275.8K
$697 ฿22.5K
-30.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Ouagadougou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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