Cost of Living Comparison Between Homa Bay and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Homa Bay and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Homa Bay is 92.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 95.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Homa Bay is 81.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 91.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Homa Bay
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$4.65 ฿149
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.48 KES 4,844
$46.11 ฿1,474
-18.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.44 KES 1,349
$8.74 ฿279
19.45%
Cappuccino
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$3.04 ฿97.1
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.72 ฿23.03
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 KES 131
$0.39 ฿12.50
158.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 KES 316
$2.44 ฿78.0
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.91 KES 634
$3.79 ฿121
29.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Homa Bay
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$2.14 ฿68.6
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.86 ฿59.5
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$2.19 ฿69.9
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Eggs
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$2.25 ฿71.8
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$19.73 ฿631
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.79 ฿121
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$13.55 ฿433
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Apples (1kg)
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$3.25 ฿104
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.67 ฿53.4
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.39 ฿76.5
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.09 ฿66.9
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.53 ฿48.88
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.51 ฿48.27
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.99 ฿31.62
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.51 ฿16.46
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.27 ฿137
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Wine (Bottle)
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$20.31 ฿649
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.79 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.77 ฿88.5
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🚌 Getting Around
Homa Bay
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$1.40 ฿44.89
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$11.70 ฿374
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.11 ฿99.4
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.99 ฿31.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$13.73 ฿439
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.32 ฿42.17
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$27.2K ฿870.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$34.1K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Homa Bay
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$120 ฿3,849
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$13.93 ฿445
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$18.31 ฿585
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Homa Bay
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$60.9 ฿1,948
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$17.23 ฿551
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Cinema Ticket
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$8.71 ฿278
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Homa Bay
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$698 ฿22.3K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$15.7K ฿503.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Homa Bay
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$57.6 ฿1,843
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$34.24 ฿1,095
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$113 ฿3,618
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$84.8 ฿2,711
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Homa Bay
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$604 ฿19.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$436 ฿13.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$2,057 ฿65.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,498 ฿47.9K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,252 ฿135.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Homa Bay
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$529 ฿16.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Homa Bay: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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