Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bissau Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bissau

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 21.1% more expensive than Bissau without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 48.6% more expensive than Bissau without rent, and 70.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bissau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.18 F CFA 2,931
-9.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$26.22 F CFA 14.8K
76.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.54 F CFA 5,399
-9.33%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.78 F CFA 1,007
73.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.04 F CFA 589
-29.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.91 F CFA 512
-59.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$0.69 F CFA 392
246.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bissau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.75 F CFA 990
28.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.99 F CFA 562
81.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.15 F CFA 1,219
4.19%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$5.24 F CFA 2,968
-57.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$14.44 F CFA 8,171
33.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$14.2 F CFA 8,039
-73.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.92 F CFA 7,880
-6.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$4.32 F CFA 2,447
-24.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.04 F CFA 589
56.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$4.39 F CFA 2,483
-45.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.16 F CFA 90.5
1143.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.4 F CFA 792
9.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.37 F CFA 775
8.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.3 F CFA 737
-63.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
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Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.16 F CFA 4,055
202.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.33 F CFA 752
33.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$0.9 F CFA 507
210.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bissau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.51 F CFA 290
164.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$25.42 F CFA 14.4K
-53.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.46 F CFA 824
-10.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.5K F CFA 18.4M
-15.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$29K F CFA 16.4M
17.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bissau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$106 F CFA 60.1K
15.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$35 F CFA 19.8K
-60.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$45.38 F CFA 25.7K
-59.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bissau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$43.27 F CFA 24.5K
40.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bissau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$774 F CFA 438.1K
-10.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,318 F CFA 1.3M
585.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bissau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bissau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$438 F CFA 247.7K
39.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$230 F CFA 130K
92.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$738 F CFA 417.7K
172.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$487 F CFA 275.7K
199.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bissau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,060 F CFA 599.7K
-34.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bissau: October 28, 2025

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