Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Guinea

For one person, living is cheaper in Phuket: $1,190 a month against $1,399 in Guinea, rent and utilities included – about $2,500 less a year. The total is higher in Guinea despite lower rent and utilities.

Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
$1,190
/mo nomad
🇬🇳 Guinea
$1,399
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 34.7% cheaper than Guinea without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 28.3% cheaper than Guinea without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Guinea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.35 ฿146
$9.14 GNF 80.3K
-52.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.45 ฿1,087
$42.36 GNF 372.6K
-23.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 ฿282
$9.06 GNF 79.6K
-7.06%
Cappuccino
$2.81 ฿94.0
$4.52 GNF 39.8K
-37.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ฿29.29
$1.72 GNF 15.1K
-49.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ฿15.39
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 ฿86.6
$3.43 GNF 30.2K
-24.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ฿122
$4.09 GNF 36.0K
-11.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Guinea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 ฿57.2
$2.18 GNF 19.1K
-21.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ฿48.42
$1.37 GNF 12.0K
5.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 ฿52.3
$2.03 GNF 17.9K
-23.15%
Eggs
$2.10 ฿70.3
$3.90 GNF 34.3K
-46.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.53 ฿654
$22.99 GNF 202.2K
-15.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 ฿114
$4.44 GNF 39.0K
-23.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 ฿373
$8.10 GNF 71.3K
37.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 ฿94.8
$2.79 GNF 24.5K
1.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿54.3
$2.27 GNF 20.0K
-28.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 ฿74.5
$1.99 GNF 17.5K
11.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 ฿71.9
$2.77 GNF 24.3K
-22.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ฿49.95
$1.61 GNF 14.2K
-7.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ฿44.40
$1.65 GNF 14.5K
-19.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ฿35.72
$1.10 GNF 9,675
-2.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿17.01
$1.07 GNF 9,392
-52.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 ฿147
$1.19 GNF 10.4K
268.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.77 ฿629
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ฿58.3
$1.62 GNF 14.2K
7.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ฿92.9
$1.54 GNF 13.6K
80.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Guinea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.17 ฿72.6
$1.41 GNF 12.4K
53.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.28 ฿746
$28.70 GNF 252.4K
-22.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 ฿101
$1.57 GNF 13.8K
92.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 ฿35.43
$0.94 GNF 8,270
12.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 ฿124
$38.94 GNF 342.5K
-90.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 ฿47.88
$1.36 GNF 12.0K
5.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K ฿882.1K
$25.1K GNF 220.5M
5.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K ฿877.3K
$24.0K GNF 211.4M
9.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Guinea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.7 ฿3,236
$176 GNF 1.5M
-45.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.41 ฿382
$73.9 GNF 649.9K
-84.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 ฿573
$187 GNF 1.6M
-90.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Guinea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 ฿1,768
$87.9 GNF 772.6K
-39.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.07 ฿371
$29.48 GNF 259.3K
-62.45%
Cinema Ticket
$7.65 ฿256
$3.96 GNF 34.8K
93.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Guinea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$555 ฿18.6K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K ฿377.7K
$6,448 GNF 56.7M
74.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Guinea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.4 ฿2,123
$20.24 GNF 178.0K
213.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.61 ฿958
$25.31 GNF 222.6K
13.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 ฿3,238
$29.75 GNF 261.7K
225.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 ฿2,967
$50.5 GNF 443.9K
75.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Guinea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 ฿24.6K
$506 GNF 4.5M
45.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ฿15.3K
$320 GNF 2.8M
43.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,102 ฿70.4K
$1,134 GNF 10.0M
85.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ฿39.7K
$1,029 GNF 9.1M
15.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,493 ฿116.9K
$111 GNF 973.2K
3056.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,491 ฿83.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Guinea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$501 ฿16.8K
$2,336 GNF 20.5M
-78.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
10.25
-45.66%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Last update for Guinea: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Phuket
$458
Guinea
$320 30.2% $138
Groceries & Markets
Phuket
$268
Guinea
$261 * 2.8% $7.5
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
$125
Guinea
$437 249% $311
Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
$125
Guinea
$57 54.6% $68
Eating Out
Phuket
$119
Guinea
$187 * 56.6% $67
Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
$68
Guinea
$96 40.6% $28
Getting Around
Phuket
$39
Guinea
$41 3.4% $1.3

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇹🇭 Phuket
🇬🇳 Guinea
🕒 Local time
11:54 11:54 AM
04:54 4:54 AM
7 h behind Phuket
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
79,308
12,717,176
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

GNF, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

Guinean Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 8,795 GNF (10,000 GNF = 1.14 USD). 1 EUR = 9,864 GNF (10,000 GNF = 1.01 EUR).

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