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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hargeysa is 27.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hargeysa is 37.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 SOS 1,495
$4.68 ฿151
-43.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.23 SOS 8,653
$46.4 ฿1,502
-67.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 SOS 3,084
$8.65 ฿280
-37.23%
Cappuccino
$1.14 SOS 650
$3.09 ฿100
-63.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SOS 544
$0.73 ฿23.53
31.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOS 291
$0.37 ฿11.95
37.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.91 SOS 5,629
$2.39 ฿77.4
314.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.83 SOS 5,582
$3.62 ฿117
171.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 SOS 756
$2.24 ฿72.5
-40.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 SOS 415
$1.8 ฿58.2
-59.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 SOS 957
$2.24 ฿72.3
-24.55%
Eggs
$2.78 SOS 1,577
$2.23 ฿72.1
24.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.05 SOS 1,164
$19.31 ฿625
-89.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.01 SOS 3,414
$3.77 ฿122
59.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 SOS 2,598
$13.05 ฿422
-64.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 SOS 1,876
$3.28 ฿106
0.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 SOS 1,144
$1.63 ฿52.6
23.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SOS 1,483
$2.4 ฿77.7
8.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 SOS 483
$1.99 ฿64.3
-57.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 SOS 555
$1.53 ฿49.62
-35.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 SOS 738
$1.49 ฿48.11
-12.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 SOS 275
$1.02 ฿32.87
-52.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 SOS 451
$0.48 ฿15.61
64.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.01 SOS 576
$4.32 ฿140
-76.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.94 SOS 1,671
$21.68 ฿702
-86.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 167
$1.35 ฿43.74
-78.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.47 SOS 16.7K
$11.76 ฿380
150.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 SOS 1,731
$3.15 ฿102
-3.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 SOS 496
$1 ฿32.3
-13.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 SOS 3,983
$13.64 ฿442
-48.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 SOS 599
$1.3 ฿42.2
-19.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 SOS 62.8K
$123 ฿3,970
-9.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.67 SOS 4,356
$13.93 ฿451
-44.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.59 SOS 15.7K
$18.24 ฿590
51.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.4 SOS 19.5K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-43.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.79 SOS 4,992
$17.11 ฿554
-48.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 SOS 2,881
$9.07 ฿294
-44.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.3 SOS 20.6K
$694 ฿22.5K
-94.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$608 SOS 345.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-96.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.65 SOS 12.9K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-60.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.18 SOS 11.5K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-41.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.68 SOS 11.2K
$115 ฿3,727
-82.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.9 SOS 17K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-64.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 SOS 106.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
-69.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 SOS 70.3K
$442 ฿14.3K
-72.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 SOS 259.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-77.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 SOS 141.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-82.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,768 SOS 2.1M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-11.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 SOS 172.9K
$697 ฿22.5K
-56.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
5.33
275.23%

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Last update for Hargeysa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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