Cost of Living Comparison Between Yaounde and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Yaounde and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Yaounde is 25.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yaounde is 29.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yaounde
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
$4.68 ฿151
1.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.88 FCFA 24.8K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-5.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 FCFA 3,159
$8.65 ฿280
-35.49%
Cappuccino
$2.73 FCFA 1,544
$3.09 ฿100
-11.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 FCFA 807
$0.73 ฿23.53
95.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 FCFA 376
$0.37 ฿11.95
78.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 FCFA 682
$2.39 ฿77.4
-49.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 FCFA 1,025
$3.62 ฿117
-50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yaounde
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.94 FCFA 1,666
$2.24 ฿72.5
31.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 FCFA 556
$1.8 ฿58.2
-45.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 FCFA 631
$2.24 ฿72.3
-50.00%
Eggs
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
$2.23 ฿72.1
-19.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 FCFA 7,899
$19.31 ฿625
-27.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 FCFA 3,429
$3.77 ฿122
60.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.08 FCFA 3,440
$13.05 ฿422
-53.41%
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 FCFA 2,593
$3.28 ฿106
39.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 FCFA 1,198
$1.63 ฿52.6
30.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 FCFA 1,193
$2.4 ฿77.7
-12.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 FCFA 676
$1.99 ฿64.3
-40.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 FCFA 910
$1.53 ฿49.62
5.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 FCFA 847
$1.49 ฿48.11
0.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 FCFA 308
$1.02 ฿32.87
-47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 FCFA 563
$0.48 ฿15.61
108.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 FCFA 1,004
$4.32 ฿140
-59.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.11 FCFA 5,155
$21.68 ฿702
-57.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 FCFA 700
$1.77 ฿57.3
-29.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 FCFA 880
$2.79 ฿90.4
-44.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Yaounde
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 FCFA 359
$1.35 ฿43.74
-53.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.81 FCFA 10.1K
$11.76 ฿380
51.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 FCFA 366
$3.15 ฿102
-79.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 FCFA 233
$1 ฿32.3
-59.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.8 FCFA 3,284
$13.64 ฿442
-57.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 FCFA 766
$1.3 ฿42.2
3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K FCFA 18.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
21.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K FCFA 9.2M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-52.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yaounde
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.4 FCFA 45.5K
$123 ฿3,970
-34.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.03 FCFA 11.9K
$13.93 ฿451
50.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.8 FCFA 26.5K
$18.24 ฿590
156.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yaounde
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.79 FCFA 15.2K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-55.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.25 FCFA 4,104
$17.11 ฿554
-57.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 FCFA 3,669
$9.07 ฿294
-28.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yaounde
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 FCFA 191.1K
$694 ฿22.5K
-51.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 FCFA 1M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-88.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yaounde
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.55 FCFA 9,370
$57.5 ฿1,861
-71.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.6 FCFA 13.9K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-28.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.65 FCFA 11.1K
$115 ฿3,727
-82.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.7 FCFA 33.2K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-30.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yaounde
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 FCFA 85.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
-75.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 FCFA 68.4K
$442 ฿14.3K
-72.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$490 FCFA 277.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-75.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 FCFA 142.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-82.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$889 FCFA 503.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-79.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$622 FCFA 351.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-78.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yaounde
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$215 FCFA 121.6K
$697 ฿22.5K
-69.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5.33
12.57%

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Last update for Yaounde: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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