Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bouake Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bouake

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.8% more expensive than Bouake without rent, and 51.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 6.3% cheaper than Bouake without rent, and 86.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bouake
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.58 F CFA 2,036
29.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$53.6 F CFA 30.4K
-13.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$10.39 F CFA 5,903
-15.88%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.88 F CFA 1,069
61.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.79 F CFA 449
-8.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.84 F CFA 478
-53.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.08 F CFA 616
125.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.80 F CFA 1,022
110.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bouake
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$2.40 F CFA 1,365
-10.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.59 F CFA 334
215.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.23 F CFA 700
78.05%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.23 F CFA 1,266
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$23.31 F CFA 13.2K
-15.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$8.75 F CFA 4,969
-56.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$6.21 F CFA 3,528
118.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$4.05 F CFA 2,300
-19.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.14 F CFA 648
46.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$2.20 F CFA 1,248
8.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.96 F CFA 1,112
6.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.62 F CFA 919
-5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.76 F CFA 999
-14.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.87 F CFA 494
13.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.92 F CFA 523
-44.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$1.75 F CFA 994
144.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$6.76 F CFA 3,841
200.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.01 F CFA 575
77.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.41 F CFA 801
96.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bouake
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.78 F CFA 1,010
74.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.55 F CFA 883
-36.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$26.85 F CFA 15.3K
-48.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.51 F CFA 857
-12.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$31.5K F CFA 17.9M
-13.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$29.3K F CFA 16.6M
16.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bouake
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$184 F CFA 104.7K
-34.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$35.42 F CFA 20.1K
-60.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$45.90 F CFA 26.1K
-60.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bouake
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$8.77 F CFA 4,985
-0.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bouake
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$296 F CFA 168.4K
135.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,338 F CFA 1.9M
371.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bouake
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$89.7 F CFA 51.0K
-35.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$57.7 F CFA 32.8K
-40.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$85.0 F CFA 48.3K
33.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$139 F CFA 78.9K
-38.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bouake
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bouake
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
14.75
-63.86%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bouake: March 3, 2026

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