Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bamako Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bamako

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.1% cheaper than Bamako without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 15.7% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 58.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.59 ฿147

$6.83 F CFA 3,804

-32.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.83 ฿1,498

$37.93 F CFA 21.1K

23.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.70 ฿278

$6.46 F CFA 3,595

34.67%

Cappuccino

$2.92 ฿93.5

$1.94 F CFA 1,080

50.52%

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

$0.68 ฿21.86

$0.74 F CFA 414

-8.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.67

$0.60 F CFA 335

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 ฿80.2

$2.33 F CFA 1,300

7.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.80 ฿122

$21.14 F CFA 11.8K

-82.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ฿69.1

$2.36 F CFA 1,316

-8.47%

White Bread (500g)

$1.88 ฿60.2

$3.78 F CFA 2,102

-50.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.16 ฿69.0

Eggs

$2.22 ฿71.0

$6.43 F CFA 3,579

-65.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.57 ฿626

$17.68 F CFA 9,845

10.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.80 ฿122

$15.71 F CFA 8,746

-75.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.41 ฿429

$12.66 F CFA 7,051

5.92%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 ฿104

$4.08 F CFA 2,271

-20.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.5

$1.06 F CFA 592

51.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.31 ฿73.8

$2.77 F CFA 1,543

-16.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.06 ฿65.8

$2.11 F CFA 1,176

-2.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.3

$1.29 F CFA 718

24.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 ฿46.15

$1.43 F CFA 795

0.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ฿32.92

$0.11 F CFA 58.5

836.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.35

$2.77 F CFA 1,542

-82.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.50 ฿144

$0.89 F CFA 495

405.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.18 ฿613

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ฿58.3

$1.57 F CFA 873

15.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ฿86.0

$1.70 F CFA 944

58.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.38 ฿44.05

$4.80 F CFA 2,672

-71.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿376

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.3

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 ฿32.10

$1.27 F CFA 708

-21.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.74 ฿439

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.30 ฿41.50

$1.15 F CFA 639

13.04%

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

$27.4K ฿874.8K

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

$33.0K ฿1.1M

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

$125 ฿3,994

$152 F CFA 84.5K

-17.76%

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

$13.74 ฿439

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.61 ฿595

$57.9 F CFA 32.2K

-67.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.6 ฿1,936

$66.4 F CFA 37.0K

-8.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.15 ฿548

$3.99 F CFA 2,223

329.82%

Cinema Ticket

$9.01 ฿288

$5.53 F CFA 3,077

62.93%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿515.3K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.2 ฿1,894

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.86 ฿1,115

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 ฿3,653

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.8 ฿2,744

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$619 ฿19.8K

$173 F CFA 96.1K

258.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$437 ฿14.0K

$79.6 F CFA 44.3K

448.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,075 ฿66.4K

$399 F CFA 222.3K

419.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,509 ฿48.3K

$297 F CFA 165.3K

408.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,764 ฿120.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,694 ฿86.1K

$1,256 F CFA 699.1K

114.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$528 ฿16.9K

$263 F CFA 146.5K

100.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

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

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bamako: April 13, 2026

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