Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and N'Djamena Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and N'Djamena

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 30.7% cheaper than N'Djamena without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 13.6% more expensive than N'Djamena without rent, and 84.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
N'Djamena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$9.01 FCFA 5,090
-48.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$0.85 FCFA 482
257.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.86 FCFA 488
-16.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.84 FCFA 474
-53.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$1.29 FCFA 732
89.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.71 FCFA 965
121.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
N'Djamena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$3.83 FCFA 2,162
-44.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.37 FCFA 207
402.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$3.61 FCFA 2,038
-39.34%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$2.09 FCFA 1,181
7.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$3.57 FCFA 2,017
452.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.15 FCFA 4,041
-46.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$3.76 FCFA 2,124
260.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$4.79 FCFA 2,708
-32.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$2.24 FCFA 1,268
-25.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$2.63 FCFA 1,488
-9.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$2.48 FCFA 1,403
-15.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$1.61 FCFA 912
-4.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$1.69 FCFA 957
-10.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.51 FCFA 290
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$2.05 FCFA 1,156
-75.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$1.02 FCFA 577
318.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$7.78 FCFA 4,397
161.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$1.39 FCFA 786
28.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$1.79 FCFA 1,014
54.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
N'Djamena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.45 FCFA 256
211.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$89.9 FCFA 50.8K
-86.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$0.43 FCFA 243
623.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.38 FCFA 217
160.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$5.14 FCFA 2,903
167.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$1.14 FCFA 645
15.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$12.4K FCFA 7.0M
120.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$11.4K FCFA 6.5M
198.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
N'Djamena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$26.97 FCFA 15.2K
-48.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$433 FCFA 244.9K
-95.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
N'Djamena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
N'Djamena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
N'Djamena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$26.74 FCFA 15.1K
115.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$35.42 FCFA 20.0K
-3.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$43.85 FCFA 24.8K
158.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$89.8 FCFA 50.7K
-5.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
N'Djamena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$1,525 FCFA 862.1K
-60.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$88.7 FCFA 50.1K
391.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$260 FCFA 146.7K
692.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$174 FCFA 98.5K
759.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
N'Djamena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$354 FCFA 200.2K
49.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.5
52.29%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for N'Djamena: March 1, 2026

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