Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bamenda Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bamenda

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 107.5% more expensive than Bamenda without rent, and 265% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 109.9% more expensive than Bamenda without rent, and 365.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bamenda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.78 FCFA 1,012
161.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.35 FCFA 3,609
37.64%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$0.91 FCFA 519
234.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.55 FCFA 312
30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.37 FCFA 207
5.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.31 FCFA 744
86.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.71 FCFA 973
121.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bamenda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$2.58 FCFA 1,468
-17.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.61 FCFA 344
204.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.01 FCFA 576
116.83%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$3.24 FCFA 1,839
-30.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.48 FCFA 2,547
-15.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$5.24 FCFA 2,977
158.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.59 FCFA 1,470
25.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$0.90 FCFA 511
85.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.74 FCFA 420
222.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.90 FCFA 510
132.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.38 FCFA 785
10.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.04 FCFA 593
45.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.56 FCFA 317
76.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.74 FCFA 422
-31.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$1.40 FCFA 793
205.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.02 FCFA 3,988
189.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.29 FCFA 733
38.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.42 FCFA 809
95.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bamenda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$1.78 FCFA 1,013
-21.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.46 FCFA 260
576.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.33 FCFA 188
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.25 FCFA 3,549
119.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.27 FCFA 719
3.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bamenda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$17.60 FCFA 10.0K
-20.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$33.75 FCFA 19.2K
-45.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bamenda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$9.00 FCFA 5,115
577.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bamenda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bamenda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$26.40 FCFA 15.0K
118.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$43.72 FCFA 24.8K
158.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$61.9 FCFA 35.1K
37.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bamenda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bamenda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$106 FCFA 60.4K
397.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
0
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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bamenda: March 2, 2026

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