Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint-Louis and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint-Louis and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Saint-Louis is 14.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saint-Louis is 9.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint-Louis
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.49 F CFA 1,972
$4.65 ฿147
-24.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 F CFA 30.3K
$46.11 ฿1,460
16.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.42 F CFA 5,887
$8.74 ฿277
19.22%
Cappuccino
$4.37 F CFA 2,468
$3.04 ฿96.2
43.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 F CFA 490
$0.72 ฿22.80
20.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 F CFA 622
$0.39 ฿12.38
182.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 F CFA 985
$2.44 ฿77.2
-28.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 F CFA 2,474
$3.79 ฿120
15.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint-Louis
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.53 F CFA 1,426
$2.14 ฿67.9
18.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.27 F CFA 153
$1.86 ฿58.9
-85.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 F CFA 944
$2.19 ฿69.2
-23.74%
Eggs
$2.64 F CFA 1,490
$2.25 ฿71.1
17.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.66 F CFA 7,147
$19.73 ฿625
-35.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.25 F CFA 5,226
$3.79 ฿120
144.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.69 F CFA 6,038
$13.55 ฿429
-21.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 F CFA 1,576
$3.25 ฿103
-14.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 F CFA 1,109
$1.67 ฿52.9
17.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 F CFA 1,464
$2.39 ฿75.7
8.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.11 F CFA 1,194
$2.09 ฿66.2
0.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 F CFA 847
$1.53 ฿48.39
-1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 F CFA 718
$1.51 ฿47.79
-15.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 F CFA 575
$0.99 ฿31.30
3.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 F CFA 387
$0.51 ฿16.30
35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.61 F CFA 912
$4.27 ฿135
-62.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.91 F CFA 8,419
$20.31 ฿643
-26.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 F CFA 671
$1.79 ฿56.7
-33.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 F CFA 1,270
$2.77 ฿87.6
-18.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint-Louis
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿370
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 F CFA 505
$3.11 ฿98.4
-71.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.78 F CFA 1,573
$0.99 ฿31.48
180.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.68 F CFA 9,982
$13.73 ฿435
28.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 F CFA 976
$1.32 ฿41.75
31.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.0K F CFA 20.3M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
32.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.6K F CFA 28.0M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
45.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint-Louis
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 F CFA 79.3K
$120 ฿3,811
16.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.82 F CFA 5,547
$13.93 ฿441
-29.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.99 F CFA 28.2K
$18.31 ฿579
173.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint-Louis
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.73 F CFA 4,931
$8.71 ฿276
0.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint-Louis
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 F CFA 152.5K
$698 ฿22.1K
-61.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,309 F CFA 4.1M
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-53.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint-Louis
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.5 F CFA 39.2K
$57.6 ฿1,824
20.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.47 F CFA 25.1K
$34.24 ฿1,084
29.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 F CFA 57.8K
$113 ฿3,582
-9.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 F CFA 74.2K
$84.8 ฿2,684
54.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint-Louis
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 F CFA 246.0K
$604 ฿19.1K
-27.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint-Louis
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
5.33
54.78%

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

Last update for Saint-Louis: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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