Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bujumbura Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bujumbura

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 63.3% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 146.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 45.4% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 144.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$1.89 BIF 5,609

138.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$33.97 BIF 100.9K

35.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.80 BIF 11.3K

131.05%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$3.36 BIF 9,970

-8.04%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$1.74 BIF 5,158

-59.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$1.09 BIF 3,231

-63.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.14 BIF 6,368

12.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$5.76 BIF 17.1K

-36.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.79 BIF 2,360

184.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.34 BIF 3,991

39.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.61 BIF 4,787

37.89%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$3.33 BIF 9,883

-33.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$10.12 BIF 30.1K

94.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$9.76 BIF 29.0K

-62.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$10.01 BIF 29.7K

30.77%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$5.71 BIF 17.0K

-40.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$0.51 BIF 1,515

231.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.70 BIF 5,046

37.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.34 BIF 3,989

47.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.51 BIF 1,504

203.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.60 BIF 1,792

151.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.48 BIF 1,425

104.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$1.62 BIF 4,799

-70.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.41 BIF 7,145

80.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$17.25 BIF 51.2K

19.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.98 BIF 5,869

-10.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$3.29 BIF 9,771

-16.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$1.04 BIF 3,075

31.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$30.56 BIF 90.7K

-62.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$6.85 BIF 20.4K

-54.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$3.57 BIF 10.6K

-70.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$30.28 BIF 89.9K

-54.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.34 BIF 3,972

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

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

$122 ฿3,835

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

$13.61 ฿428

$2.64 BIF 7,836

415.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$108 BIF 320.8K

550.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$10.5K BIF 31.2M

52.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$288 BIF 853.9K

110.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$72.0 BIF 213.7K

504.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$475 BIF 1.4M

335.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$285 BIF 847.0K

416.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$2,047 BIF 6.1M

117.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,600 BIF 4.8M

86.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$373 BIF 1.1M

46.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

14.17

-62.39%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bujumbura: January 11, 2026

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