Cost of Living Comparison Between Hargeysa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Hargeysa and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Hargeysa is 42% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hargeysa is 37.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 SOS 1,566
$4.65 ฿147
-41.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.94 SOS 8,529
$46.11 ฿1,454
-67.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 SOS 3,127
$8.74 ฿276
-37.30%
Cappuccino
$1.14 SOS 651
$3.04 ฿95.8
-62.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 SOS 544
$0.72 ฿22.72
31.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 SOS 294
$0.39 ฿12.34
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.18 SOS 5,814
$2.44 ฿77.0
317.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.10 SOS 5,768
$3.79 ฿120
166.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 SOS 720
$2.14 ฿67.7
-41.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 SOS 416
$1.86 ฿58.7
-60.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 SOS 932
$2.19 ฿69.0
-25.57%
Eggs
$2.71 SOS 1,548
$2.25 ฿70.8
20.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.97 SOS 1,123
$19.73 ฿622
-90.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 SOS 3,411
$3.79 ฿119
57.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.52 SOS 2,580
$13.55 ฿427
-66.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 SOS 1,857
$3.25 ฿102
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 SOS 1,152
$1.67 ฿52.7
20.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 SOS 1,508
$2.39 ฿75.5
10.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 SOS 457
$2.09 ฿66.0
-61.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 SOS 556
$1.53 ฿48.22
-36.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 SOS 767
$1.51 ฿47.62
-11.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 SOS 279
$0.99 ฿31.19
-50.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 SOS 432
$0.51 ฿16.24
49.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.01 SOS 578
$4.27 ฿135
-76.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.02 SOS 1,724
$20.31 ฿640
-85.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿56.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 ฿87.3
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 168
$1.40 ฿44.29
-79.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.29 SOS 17.3K
$11.70 ฿369
158.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 SOS 1,752
$3.11 ฿98.1
-1.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 SOS 499
$0.99 ฿31.37
-12.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 SOS 3,958
$13.73 ฿433
-49.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 SOS 580
$1.32 ฿41.60
-22.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.2K ฿859.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SOS 62.9K
$120 ฿3,797
-8.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.36 SOS 4,204
$13.93 ฿439
-47.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.91 SOS 15.9K
$18.31 ฿577
52.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.75 SOS 19.8K
$60.9 ฿1,922
-42.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.73 SOS 4,985
$17.23 ฿544
-49.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.90 SOS 2,795
$8.71 ฿275
-43.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.47 SOS 20.8K
$698 ฿22.0K
-94.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$599 SOS 341.8K
$15.7K ฿496.2K
-96.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.62 SOS 12.9K
$57.6 ฿1,818
-60.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.78 SOS 11.3K
$34.24 ฿1,080
-42.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.76 SOS 11.3K
$113 ฿3,569
-82.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.75 SOS 17.0K
$84.8 ฿2,675
-64.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 SOS 109.8K
$604 ฿19.0K
-68.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 SOS 71.7K
$436 ฿13.8K
-71.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 SOS 259.3K
$2,057 ฿64.9K
-77.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 SOS 145.1K
$1,498 ฿47.3K
-83.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,702 SOS 2.1M
$4,252 ฿134.1K
-12.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 SOS 172.1K
$529 ฿16.7K
-43.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
5.33
275.23%

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Last update for Hargeysa: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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