Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cotonou Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cotonou

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4.1% more expensive than Cotonou without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 24.2% more expensive than Cotonou without rent, and 83.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Cotonou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.56 F CFA 2,021
30.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$26.50 F CFA 15.1K
74.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$5.32 F CFA 3,022
64.29%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$5.48 F CFA 3,111
-44.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.90 F CFA 510
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.72 F CFA 412
-45.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.39 F CFA 791
75.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.57 F CFA 2,025
6.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Cotonou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$2.63 F CFA 1,494
-18.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.38 F CFA 783
34.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.87 F CFA 1,063
17.11%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.17 F CFA 1,233
3.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$9.55 F CFA 5,428
106.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.01 F CFA 2,849
-24.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$5.06 F CFA 2,875
167.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$4.02 F CFA 2,284
-19.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.44 F CFA 821
15.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.26 F CFA 716
89.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.75 F CFA 994
19.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.34 F CFA 764
14.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.43 F CFA 812
5.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.51 F CFA 290
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$1.22 F CFA 695
-58.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.33 F CFA 1,324
83.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$6.79 F CFA 3,860
199.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.19 F CFA 677
50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.25 F CFA 1,279
23.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Cotonou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$1.72 F CFA 975
-18.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.37 F CFA 781
127.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.25 F CFA 711
-20.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$1.79 F CFA 1,019
667.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.09 F CFA 621
21.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$24.4K F CFA 13.9M
39.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Cotonou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$261 F CFA 148.2K
-53.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$44.26 F CFA 25.1K
-68.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$57.3 F CFA 32.6K
-68.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Cotonou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$60.1 F CFA 34.1K
1.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$5.36 F CFA 3,043
221.46%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$7.57 F CFA 4,298
15.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Cotonou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$190 F CFA 107.9K
267.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$6,527 F CFA 3.7M
141.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Cotonou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$17.83 F CFA 10.1K
223.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$8.96 F CFA 5,091
282.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$8.78 F CFA 4,990
1188.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$49.20 F CFA 28.0K
72.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Cotonou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$203 F CFA 115.3K
197.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$149 F CFA 84.8K
192.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$585 F CFA 332.6K
251.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$287 F CFA 163.1K
421.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Cotonou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5
6.60%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cotonou: March 1, 2026

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