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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Byumba Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Byumba

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 97.4% more expensive than Byumba without rent, and 229.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 122.8% more expensive than Byumba without rent, and 285.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Byumba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$4.12 RWF 6,016
9.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,449
$28.19 RWF 41.1K
63.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$6.66 RWF 9,718
31.83%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$2.25 RWF 3,282
37.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.97
$0.88 RWF 1,287
-20.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$0.57 RWF 827
-29.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$1.01 RWF 1,475
137.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$2.03 RWF 2,966
81.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Byumba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$0.66 RWF 961
240.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$1.03 RWF 1,501
81.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$1.23 RWF 1,791
80.49%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$1.65 RWF 2,403
35.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$4.15 RWF 6,064
374.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$4.42 RWF 6,454
-17.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$3.78 RWF 5,517
246.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$2.48 RWF 3,619
36.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.3
$1.01 RWF 1,468
67.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$1.49 RWF 2,171
56.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$1.14 RWF 1,663
73.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.77
$0.48 RWF 701
222.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.42
$0.75 RWF 1,097
101.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.84
$0.51 RWF 738
92.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$0.76 RWF 1,111
-36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$1.73 RWF 2,524
151.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$10.08 RWF 14.7K
104.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$0.89 RWF 1,304
98.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$1.79 RWF 2,619
53.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Byumba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.19
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$3.13 RWF 4,575
-0.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.96
$1.45 RWF 2,114
-27.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$3.71 RWF 5,413
269.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.16
$1.14 RWF 1,671
17.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.6K
$26.5K RWF 38.7M
4.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$30.1K RWF 44.0M
11.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Byumba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,835
$45.60 RWF 66.6K
167.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$8.71 RWF 12.7K
56.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$18.12 RWF 26.4K
2.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Byumba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$3.52 RWF 5,140
158.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Byumba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$151 RWF 220.7K
364.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.8K
$5,150 RWF 7.5M
210.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Byumba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$17.03 RWF 24.9K
245.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,082
$19.26 RWF 28.1K
78.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,545
$24.57 RWF 35.9K
358.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,662
$31.47 RWF 45.9K
169.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Byumba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.1K
$341 RWF 498.2K
77.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Byumba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
16.2
-67.10%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Byumba: January 13, 2026

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