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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 10.6% more expensive than Cotonou without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 44.4% more expensive than Cotonou without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Cotonou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.59 F CFA 2,032
30.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$26.55 F CFA 15K
74.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.24 F CFA 2,966
65.08%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.45 F CFA 3,088
-43.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.91 F CFA 512
-19.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.74 F CFA 418
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.38 F CFA 780
73.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.44 F CFA 1,946
5.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Cotonou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.66 F CFA 1,503
-15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.37 F CFA 777
31.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.84 F CFA 1,043
21.74%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.2 F CFA 1,244
1.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.28 F CFA 5,251
108.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.04 F CFA 2,855
-25.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$5.01 F CFA 2,838
160.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$4.06 F CFA 2,299
-19.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.42 F CFA 805
14.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.22 F CFA 692
96.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.83 F CFA 1,034
8.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.35 F CFA 762
13.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.47 F CFA 832
1.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.52 F CFA 297
96.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.28 F CFA 726
-62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.33 F CFA 1,320
85.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.7 F CFA 3,791
223.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.19 F CFA 676
48.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.26 F CFA 1,277
23.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Cotonou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.81 F CFA 1,025
-25.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.39 F CFA 789
126.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.3 F CFA 735
-23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.78 F CFA 1,010
666.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.11 F CFA 630
17.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$24.5K F CFA 13.8M
38.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Cotonou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$262 F CFA 148.3K
-53.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$44.3 F CFA 25.1K
-68.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$57.3 F CFA 32.4K
-68.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Cotonou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$59.8 F CFA 33.9K
1.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$5.28 F CFA 2,986
224.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.36 F CFA 4,164
23.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Cotonou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$192 F CFA 108.4K
262.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,358 F CFA 3.6M
150.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Cotonou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$17.71 F CFA 10K
224.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$8.84 F CFA 5,005
290.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$8.87 F CFA 5,022
1198.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$48.65 F CFA 27.5K
74.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Cotonou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$201 F CFA 114K
203.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$146 F CFA 82.8K
202.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$571 F CFA 323.1K
252.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$285 F CFA 161.2K
412.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Cotonou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5
6.60%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cotonou: October 28, 2025

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