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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Douala Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Douala

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.8% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 28.8% cheaper than Douala without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Douala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$8.67 FCFA 4,901
-47.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,449
$123 FCFA 69.5K
-62.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$5.36 FCFA 3,030
63.81%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$1.82 FCFA 1,031
69.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.97
$1.66 FCFA 937
-57.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$0.86 FCFA 485
-53.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$1.17 FCFA 663
105.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$2.59 FCFA 1,461
42.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Douala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$2.80 FCFA 1,584
-19.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$0.45 FCFA 255
315.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$2.29 FCFA 1,294
-3.06%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$1.90 FCFA 1,075
17.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$23.11 FCFA 13.1K
-14.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$8.03 FCFA 4,536
-54.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$6.39 FCFA 3,611
104.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$4.70 FCFA 2,657
-28.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.3
$2.06 FCFA 1,163
-17.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$2.10 FCFA 1,187
10.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$1.35 FCFA 765
46.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.77
$3.44 FCFA 1,944
-54.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.42
$2.27 FCFA 1,285
-33.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.84
$0.79 FCFA 447
24.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$0.63 FCFA 359
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$3.51 FCFA 1,986
23.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$8.34 FCFA 4,714
147.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.42 FCFA 805
24.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$1.94 FCFA 1,097
41.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Douala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.19
$0.64 FCFA 360
114.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
$17.63 FCFA 9,963
-35.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$0.54 FCFA 305
475.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.96
$0.76 FCFA 431
38.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$8.16 FCFA 4,611
68.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.16
$1.43 FCFA 810
-6.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.6K
$30.6K FCFA 17.3M
-9.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$15.6K FCFA 8.8M
114.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Douala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,835
$167 FCFA 94.4K
-26.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$26.17 FCFA 14.8K
-47.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$186 FCFA 105.0K
-90.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Douala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$23.07 FCFA 13.0K
167.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
$3.47 FCFA 1,959
381.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$8.68 FCFA 4,906
4.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Douala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$536 FCFA 302.7K
31.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.8K
$3,441 FCFA 1.9M
364.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Douala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$82.3 FCFA 46.5K
-28.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,082
$68.2 FCFA 38.5K
-49.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,545
$142 FCFA 80.0K
-20.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,662
$155 FCFA 87.8K
-45.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Douala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.1K
$925 FCFA 522.8K
-34.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$583 FCFA 329.7K
-25.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$1,890 FCFA 1.1M
9.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$1,122 FCFA 633.9K
31.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.8K
$2,114 FCFA 1.2M
110.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,015 FCFA 573.6K
194.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Douala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
$166 FCFA 93.7K
230.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
19.21
-72.25%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Douala: January 10, 2026

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