Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nyamata Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nyamata

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 95.4% more expensive than Nyamata without rent, and 163.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 135% more expensive than Nyamata without rent, and 211.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nyamata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.42 RWF 4,985
35.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$10.39 RWF 15.2K
343.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.56 RWF 9,572
33.23%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.71 RWF 2,494
77.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.66 RWF 961
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.43 RWF 635
-9.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.06 RWF 1,552
130.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.37 RWF 1,994
176.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nyamata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.68 RWF 988
214.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.80 RWF 1,172
132.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.28 RWF 1,864
71.09%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.65 RWF 2,401
36.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$3.54 RWF 5,162
457.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.76 RWF 4,032
37.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$3.61 RWF 5,267
275.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.50 RWF 3,648
30.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$0.43 RWF 629
288.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.67 RWF 972
256.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.58 RWF 851
260.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.51 RWF 749
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.76 RWF 1,116
98.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.34 RWF 496
191.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.70 RWF 1,024
-27.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$1.38 RWF 2,013
209.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$10.19 RWF 14.9K
99.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.94 RWF 1,378
90.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.81 RWF 2,642
53.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nyamata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$30.98 RWF 45.2K
-62.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$2.59 RWF 3,780
20.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.39 RWF 2,030
-28.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$3.03 RWF 4,424
353.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.17 RWF 1,708
12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$26.8K RWF 39.2M
1.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$24.6K RWF 36.0M
38.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nyamata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$46.32 RWF 67.6K
159.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$8.98 RWF 13.1K
55.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$17.61 RWF 25.7K
3.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nyamata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$47.57 RWF 69.4K
28.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$2.14 RWF 3,116
307.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nyamata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$156 RWF 227.6K
347.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$5,155 RWF 7.5M
205.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nyamata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$17.31 RWF 25.3K
232.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$19.32 RWF 28.2K
77.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$24.28 RWF 35.4K
366.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$31.77 RWF 46.4K
166.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nyamata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$104 RWF 151.1K
482.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$70.2 RWF 102.5K
520.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$349 RWF 509.3K
489.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$239 RWF 349.3K
525.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nyamata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$181 RWF 263.9K
192.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
16.2
-67.10%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nyamata: March 3, 2026

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