Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Phuket

For one person, living is cheaper in Kenya: $703 a month against $1,190 in Phuket, rent and utilities included – about $5,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

35

Cost of Living Index in Kenya
Learn more

Kenya Living Index
59

Cost of Living Index in Phuket
Learn more

Phuket Living Index

Jump to prices

🇰🇪 Kenya

$703

/mo nomad

Phuket

🇹🇭 Thailand

$1,190

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 23% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 22.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.81 KES 494

$4.35 ฿146

-12.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.03 KES 4,024

$32.45 ฿1,087

-4.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.76 KES 877

$8.42 ฿282

-19.71%

Cappuccino

$2.41 KES 313

$2.81 ฿94.0

-14.23%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.63 KES 82.1

$0.87 ฿29.29

-27.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 KES 74.6

$0.46 ฿15.39

23.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.32 KES 301

$2.59 ฿86.6

-10.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 KES 354

$3.64 ฿122

-25.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 KES 96.0

$1.71 ฿57.2

-56.73%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 KES 70.0

$1.45 ฿48.42

-62.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 KES 205

$1.56 ฿52.3

1.28%

Eggs

$1.61 KES 209

$2.10 ฿70.3

-23.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.47 KES 1,229

$19.53 ฿654

-51.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.06 KES 787

$3.40 ฿114

78.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.47 KES 709

$11.14 ฿373

-50.90%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 KES 369

$2.83 ฿94.8

0.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 KES 131

$1.62 ฿54.3

-37.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 KES 215

$2.22 ฿74.5

-25.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.85 KES 111

$2.15 ฿71.9

-60.47%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 KES 110

$1.49 ฿49.95

-42.95%

Onion (1kg)

$0.90 KES 117

$1.33 ฿44.40

-32.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.72 KES 93.3

$1.07 ฿35.72

-32.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 KES 74.2

$0.51 ฿17.01

11.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.41 KES 443

$4.38 ฿147

-22.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.65 KES 1,511

$18.77 ฿629

-37.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 KES 270

$1.74 ฿58.3

19.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 KES 335

$2.78 ฿92.9

-6.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

$2.17 ฿72.6

-63.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.71 KES 5,929

$22.28 ฿746

105.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.55 KES 201

$3.02 ฿101

-48.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 KES 194

$1.06 ฿35.43

41.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.45 KES 448

$3.71 ฿124

-7.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 KES 196

$1.43 ฿47.88

5.59%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.1K KES 2.5M

$26.3K ฿882.1K

-27.60%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.9K KES 2.5M

$26.2K ฿877.3K

-27.90%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$53.1 KES 6,883

$96.7 ฿3,236

-45.10%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.79 KES 1,659

$11.41 ฿382

12.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.17 KES 4,821

$17.11 ฿573

117.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.29 KES 4,966

$52.8 ฿1,768

-27.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.44 KES 2,003

$11.07 ฿371

39.48%

Cinema Ticket

$7.77 KES 1,008

$7.65 ฿256

1.57%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$174 KES 22.5K

$555 ฿18.6K

-68.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,530 KES 1.2M

$11.3K ฿377.7K

-15.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.58 KES 2,410

$63.4 ฿2,123

-70.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.09 KES 2,735

$28.61 ฿958

-26.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$42.17 KES 5,470

$96.7 ฿3,238

-56.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.07 KES 5,327

$88.6 ฿2,967

-53.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$288 KES 37.4K

$735 ฿24.6K

-60.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$155 KES 20.2K

$458 ฿15.3K

-66.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$775 KES 100.5K

$2,102 ฿70.4K

-63.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 KES 51.3K

$1,187 ฿39.7K

-66.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,241 KES 161.0K

$3,493 ฿116.9K

-64.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$921 KES 119.4K

$2,491 ฿83.4K

-63.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$349 KES 45.3K

$501 ฿16.8K

-30.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.64

5.57

144.88%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kenya: October 6, 2026

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Kenya

$185 26%

Phuket

$268 22.3% 45% $83

Accommodation & Living

Kenya

$155 21.8%

Phuket

$458 38.1% 195% $303

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Kenya

$103 14.5%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 21.5% $22

Eating Out

Kenya

$102 14.3%

Phuket

$119 9.9% 17.4% $18

Getting Around

Kenya

$58 8.1%

Phuket

$39 3.3% 32.2% $19

Clothing & Footwear

Kenya

$55 7.8%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 126% $69

Sport & Entertainment

Kenya

$54 7.6%

Phuket

$68 5.7% 26.5% $14

Good to know

🇰🇪 Kenya

🇹🇭 Phuket

🕒 Local time

06:08 6:08 AM

10:08 10:08 AM

4 h ahead of Kenya

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

48,468,138

79,308

💱 Currency

Kenyan Shilling KES Sh

Thai Baht THB ฿

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 KES = 7.71 USD

1,000 KES = 6.87 EUR

100 THB = 2.99 USD

100 THB = 2.66 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

THB, USD, EUR to KES – Kenyan Shilling Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇰🇪 Kenyan Shilling (Sh)

Kenyan Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 130 KES (1,000 KES = 7.71 USD). 1 EUR = 145 KES (1,000 KES = 6.87 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

USD to KES in detail →

On the map

Lowest

Highest

Between locations

Kenya Phuket 6,900 km ≈ 9 h nonstop flight

From you

Kenya
Phuket

Distances are measured in a straight line. Your location is detected approximately.

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Kenya vs other spots: cost of living compared

Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Phuket

THB, USD, EUR to KES – Kenyan Shilling Converter

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

Kenya

Phuket

Kenya

Phuket

Kenya vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar countries

🇲🇦 Morocco

🇹🇳 Tunisia

🇬🇲 Gambia

🇹🇬 Togo

🇸🇿 Eswatini