Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Niamey Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Niamey

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4.7% more expensive than Niamey without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 40.7% more expensive than Niamey without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Niamey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$5.33 F CFA 2,964
-13.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$39.83 F CFA 22.2K
17.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$10.43 F CFA 5,803
-16.59%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$3.27 F CFA 1,822
-10.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.50 F CFA 836
-54.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.63 F CFA 352
-36.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$1.35 F CFA 749
85.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$3.17 F CFA 1,767
19.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Niamey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$2.40 F CFA 1,336
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.57 F CFA 317
229.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.22 F CFA 679
77.05%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.44 F CFA 1,357
-9.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$7.50 F CFA 4,173
-49.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$8.11 F CFA 4,514
65.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$4.54 F CFA 2,525
-28.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.51 F CFA 841
6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$3.00 F CFA 1,671
-23.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$2.09 F CFA 1,164
-1.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.44 F CFA 802
11.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.70 F CFA 387
105.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.91 F CFA 508
13.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$1.38 F CFA 766
-65.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$2.60 F CFA 1,449
73.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$10.55 F CFA 5,870
81.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.35 F CFA 750
34.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$2.27 F CFA 1,263
18.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Niamey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.60 F CFA 332
130.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$26.40 F CFA 14.7K
-55.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$0.46 F CFA 257
576.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.42 F CFA 232
138.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$6.09 F CFA 3,389
125.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.03 F CFA 574
26.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$21.1K F CFA 11.7M
29.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$24.7K F CFA 13.7M
33.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Niamey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$357 F CFA 198.9K
-65.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$17.96 F CFA 9,998
-23.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$8.84 F CFA 4,922
110.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Niamey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$64.7 F CFA 36.0K
-6.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$9.06 F CFA 5,042
89.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$4.93 F CFA 2,742
82.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Niamey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$983 F CFA 546.8K
-28.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$4,755 F CFA 2.6M
238.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Niamey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$43.45 F CFA 24.2K
36.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$53.5 F CFA 29.8K
-34.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$39.77 F CFA 22.1K
187.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$49.31 F CFA 27.4K
74.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Niamey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$964 F CFA 536.6K
-35.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$449 F CFA 249.9K
-2.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$895 F CFA 498.0K
131.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$461 F CFA 256.6K
227.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$1,776 F CFA 988.4K
111.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$1,014 F CFA 564.5K
165.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Niamey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$325 F CFA 181.1K
62.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11
-51.55%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Niamey: April 12, 2026

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