Cost of Living Comparison Between Eldoret and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Eldoret and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Eldoret is 47.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eldoret is 41.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eldoret
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 KES 695
$4.68 ฿151
14.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.87 KES 5,024
$46.4 ฿1,502
-16.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 KES 876
$8.65 ฿280
-21.62%
Cappuccino
$2.36 KES 306
$3.09 ฿100
-23.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 KES 91.5
$0.73 ฿23.53
-2.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.2
$0.37 ฿11.95
45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 KES 303
$2.39 ฿77.4
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 KES 381
$3.62 ฿117
-18.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eldoret
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 KES 94.4
$2.24 ฿72.5
-67.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KES 61.1
$1.8 ฿58.2
-73.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 KES 154
$2.24 ฿72.3
-46.88%
Eggs
$1.66 KES 214
$2.23 ฿72.1
-25.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.9 KES 504
$19.31 ฿625
-79.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.62 KES 468
$3.77 ฿122
-3.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 KES 547
$13.05 ฿422
-67.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 KES 393
$3.28 ฿106
-7.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 KES 122
$1.63 ฿52.6
-41.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 KES 210
$2.4 ฿77.7
-32.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KES 130
$1.99 ฿64.3
-49.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 KES 72.9
$1.53 ฿49.62
-63.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 KES 108
$1.49 ฿48.11
-43.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 83.9
$1.02 ฿32.87
-36.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 KES 88
$0.48 ฿15.61
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 KES 410
$4.32 ฿140
-26.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 KES 771
$21.68 ฿702
-72.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 KES 227
$1.77 ฿57.3
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 204
$2.79 ฿90.4
-43.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Eldoret
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 KES 182
$1.35 ฿43.74
4.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KES 198
$3.15 ฿102
-51.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 KES 194
$1 ฿32.3
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 KES 365
$13.64 ฿442
-79.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 KES 190
$1.3 ฿42.2
13.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KES 2.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-20.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KES 2.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-40.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eldoret
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.94 KES 4,386
$123 ฿3,970
-72.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.98 KES 2,194
$13.93 ฿451
21.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.6 KES 4,989
$18.24 ฿590
111.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eldoret
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.14 KES 5,058
$60.8 ฿1,966
-35.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.08 KES 657
$9.07 ฿294
-43.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eldoret
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$65.7 KES 8,495
$694 ฿22.5K
-90.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,128 KES 1.1M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-48.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eldoret
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.48 KES 1,483
$57.5 ฿1,861
-80.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.41 KES 3,155
$34.51 ฿1,117
-29.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.02 KES 2,458
$115 ฿3,727
-83.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.43 KES 4,450
$84.8 ฿2,743
-59.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eldoret
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.7 KES 12K
$611 ฿19.8K
-84.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.2 KES 11.7K
$442 ฿14.3K
-79.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 KES 34.7K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-81.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$623 KES 80.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-85.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eldoret
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5.33
125.14%

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Last update for Eldoret: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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