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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 71.5% more expensive than Nyamata without rent, and 156.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 102% more expensive than Nyamata without rent, and 213.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.40 RWF 4,958

32.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$10.50 RWF 15.3K

338.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.70 RWF 9,779

31.04%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.72 RWF 2,508

79.65%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.70 RWF 1,027

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.44 RWF 639

-9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.03 RWF 1,501

133.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.41 RWF 2,058

160.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.71 RWF 1,033

216.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.79 RWF 1,153

136.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.27 RWF 1,857

74.80%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.64 RWF 2,395

35.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$3.60 RWF 5,251

446.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$2.73 RWF 3,983

34.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$3.72 RWF 5,437

251.88%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.40 RWF 3,509

40.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$0.41 RWF 594

312.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$0.72 RWF 1,053

223.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.54 RWF 783

266.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.47 RWF 686

229.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.75 RWF 1,098

101.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.34 RWF 491

188.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.70 RWF 1,027

-31.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$1.37 RWF 2,007

217.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$10.31 RWF 15.1K

100.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.95 RWF 1,382

86.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.75 RWF 2,551

57.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$31.07 RWF 45.4K

-63.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$2.61 RWF 3,815

19.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.44 RWF 2,103

-27.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$3.08 RWF 4,489

345.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.17 RWF 1,714

14.53%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$26.6K RWF 38.8M

4.00%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$24.6K RWF 35.9M

36.70%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$45.61 RWF 66.6K

167.44%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$8.86 RWF 12.9K

53.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$17.38 RWF 25.4K

6.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$47.15 RWF 68.8K

30.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$2.12 RWF 3,100

328.77%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$156 RWF 227.4K

350.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$5,182 RWF 7.6M

208.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$17.08 RWF 24.9K

244.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$19.17 RWF 28.0K

79.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$24.72 RWF 36.1K

356.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$31.48 RWF 46.0K

168.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$105 RWF 153.6K

475.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$70.4 RWF 102.8K

518.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$343 RWF 500.5K

503.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$241 RWF 352.3K

510.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$183 RWF 267.6K

198.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

16.2

-67.10%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nyamata: January 12, 2026

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