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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hargeysa is 36.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hargeysa is 49.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.67 SOS 1,524
$4.51 ฿142
-40.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.98 SOS 8,549
$46.08 ฿1,449
-67.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.41 SOS 3,087
$8.78 ฿276
-38.38%
Cappuccino
$1.18 SOS 674
$3.09 ฿97.0
-61.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 SOS 539
$0.70 ฿21.97
34.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOS 293
$0.40 ฿12.46
27.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.88 SOS 5,637
$2.40 ฿75.5
311.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.84 SOS 5,615
$3.68 ฿116
167.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 SOS 732
$2.25 ฿70.6
-43.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 SOS 447
$1.87 ฿58.8
-58.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 SOS 927
$2.22 ฿69.8
-26.58%
Eggs
$2.63 SOS 1,502
$2.23 ฿70.1
17.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.04 SOS 1,164
$19.68 ฿619
-89.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 SOS 3,322
$3.66 ฿115
59.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.54 SOS 2,588
$13.09 ฿411
-65.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 SOS 1,847
$3.38 ฿106
-4.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 SOS 1,162
$1.69 ฿53.3
20.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 SOS 1,502
$2.33 ฿73.2
12.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 SOS 457
$1.98 ฿62.4
-59.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 SOS 559
$1.55 ฿48.77
-36.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 SOS 780
$1.51 ฿47.42
-9.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 SOS 291
$0.98 ฿30.84
-47.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 SOS 458
$0.48 ฿15.01
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.02 SOS 580
$4.35 ฿137
-76.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.03 SOS 1,731
$20.65 ฿649
-85.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿55.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.75 ฿86.6
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 SOS 152
$1.37 ฿43.19
-80.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.58 SOS 16.9K
$11.36 ฿357
160.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 SOS 1,676
$3.11 ฿97.8
-5.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 SOS 507
$1.05 ฿32.96
-15.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 SOS 4,049
$13.72 ฿431
-48.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 SOS 581
$1.34 ฿42.16
-23.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.7K ฿869.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.6K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 SOS 62.0K
$122 ฿3,835
-10.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.47 SOS 4,260
$13.61 ฿428
-45.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.64 SOS 15.8K
$18.49 ฿581
49.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.39 SOS 20.2K
$61.7 ฿1,939
-42.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.92 SOS 5,087
$16.70 ฿525
-46.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.05 SOS 2,880
$9.09 ฿286
-44.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.98 SOS 21.1K
$702 ฿22.1K
-94.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$610 SOS 348.0K
$16.0K ฿502.8K
-96.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.59 SOS 12.9K
$58.9 ฿1,851
-61.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.76 SOS 11.3K
$34.41 ฿1,082
-42.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.14 SOS 11.5K
$113 ฿3,545
-82.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.06 SOS 17.1K
$84.7 ฿2,662
-64.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 SOS 107.9K
$606 ฿19.1K
-68.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 SOS 69.8K
$435 ฿13.7K
-71.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 SOS 258.2K
$2,069 ฿65.0K
-78.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 SOS 144.5K
$1,473 ฿46.3K
-82.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,786 SOS 2.2M
$4,445 ฿139.8K
-14.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$296 SOS 168.6K
$547 ฿17.2K
-46.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
5.33
275.23%

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Last update for Hargeysa: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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