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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hargeysa is 34.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hargeysa is 47.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 SOS 1,575
$4.59 ฿147
-39.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.95 SOS 8,542
$46.83 ฿1,498
-68.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.59 SOS 3,195
$8.70 ฿278
-35.75%
Cappuccino
$1.18 SOS 674
$2.92 ฿93.5
-59.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 SOS 511
$0.68 ฿21.86
30.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 SOS 279
$0.40 ฿12.67
22.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.03 SOS 5,732
$2.51 ฿80.2
299.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.05 SOS 5,741
$3.80 ฿122
164.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 SOS 765
$2.16 ฿69.1
-37.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 SOS 435
$1.88 ฿60.2
-59.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 SOS 962
$2.16 ฿69.0
-22.22%
Eggs
$2.67 SOS 1,523
$2.22 ฿71.0
20.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.05 SOS 1,169
$19.57 ฿626
-89.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 SOS 3,505
$3.80 ฿122
61.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.56 SOS 2,605
$13.41 ฿429
-66.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 SOS 1,851
$3.26 ฿104
-0.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 SOS 1,161
$1.61 ฿51.5
26.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 SOS 1,498
$2.31 ฿73.8
13.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 SOS 493
$2.06 ฿65.8
-58.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 SOS 559
$1.61 ฿51.3
-39.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 SOS 767
$1.44 ฿46.15
-6.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 SOS 271
$1.03 ฿32.92
-53.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 SOS 432
$0.48 ฿15.35
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.98 SOS 559
$4.50 ฿144
-78.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.04 SOS 1,738
$19.18 ฿613
-84.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 ฿58.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.69 ฿86.0
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 167
$1.38 ฿44.05
-78.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.81 SOS 17.0K
$11.76 ฿376
153.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 SOS 1,676
$3.11 ฿99.3
-5.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 SOS 495
$1.00 ฿32.10
-13.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 SOS 3,916
$13.74 ฿439
-50.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 SOS 605
$1.30 ฿41.50
-18.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿874.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 SOS 64.0K
$125 ฿3,994
-10.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.35 SOS 4,203
$13.74 ฿439
-46.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.11 SOS 15.5K
$18.61 ฿595
45.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.53 SOS 20.3K
$60.6 ฿1,936
-41.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.21 SOS 5,262
$17.15 ฿548
-46.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 SOS 2,876
$9.01 ฿288
-44.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.19 SOS 21.2K
$698 ฿22.3K
-94.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$596 SOS 340.8K
$16.1K ฿515.3K
-96.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.92 SOS 13.1K
$59.2 ฿1,894
-61.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.10 SOS 11.5K
$34.86 ฿1,115
-42.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.27 SOS 11.6K
$114 ฿3,653
-82.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.52 SOS 17.4K
$85.8 ฿2,744
-64.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 SOS 109.4K
$619 ฿19.8K
-69.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 SOS 70.0K
$437 ฿14.0K
-71.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 SOS 255.9K
$2,075 ฿66.4K
-78.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 SOS 143.6K
$1,509 ฿48.3K
-83.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 SOS 2.2M
$3,764 ฿120.4K
0.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hargeysa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$298 SOS 170.1K
$528 ฿16.9K
-43.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
5.33
275.23%

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Last update for Hargeysa: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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