Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bukavu Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bukavu

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 5% more expensive than Bukavu without rent, and 62.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 34.2% more expensive than Bukavu without rent, and 118.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$6.41 CDF 14.3K

-29.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$5.03 CDF 11.2K

74.55%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$5.04 CDF 11.3K

-38.69%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$1.28 CDF 2,855

-45.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$1.02 CDF 2,276

-60.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.19 CDF 4,893

9.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.96 CDF 6,597

24.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.48 CDF 3,310

52.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.99 CDF 4,435

-6.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.36 CDF 3,039

63.24%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$3.99 CDF 8,914

-44.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$5.37 CDF 12.0K

266.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.51 CDF 10.1K

-18.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$6.13 CDF 13.7K

113.54%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.92 CDF 8,752

-13.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$0.98 CDF 2,179

72.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.02 CDF 2,270

128.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.13 CDF 2,523

75.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.24 CDF 2,761

25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$2.05 CDF 4,581

-26.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$3.09 CDF 6,891

-68.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$1.96 CDF 4,385

-75.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$5.10 CDF 11.4K

-14.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$14.93 CDF 33.3K

38.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.02 CDF 4,515

-12.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.04 CDF 4,543

34.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.24 CDF 531

470.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$15.24 CDF 34.0K

-25.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$3.98 CDF 8,888

-21.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.52 CDF 3,403

-30.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$7.54 CDF 16.8K

81.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.38 CDF 3,070

-2.90%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$15.1K CDF 33.7M

83.39%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$17.1K CDF 38.1M

96.71%

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

$25.42 CDF 56.7K

-46.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$35.39 CDF 79.0K

74.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$10.06 CDF 22.4K

66.00%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$2.96 CDF 6,616

207.09%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$75.1 CDF 167.7K

835.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$1,203 CDF 2.7M

1229.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$40.69 CDF 90.8K

44.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$44.17 CDF 98.6K

-22.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$49.57 CDF 110.6K

127.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$118 CDF 263.2K

-28.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$298 CDF 664.2K

103.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$174 CDF 389.1K

149.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$492 CDF 1.1M

320.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$272 CDF 606.7K

441.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$986 CDF 2.2M

350.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$506 CDF 1.1M

490.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$508 CDF 1.1M

7.79%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-55.58%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bukavu: January 11, 2026

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