Cost of Living Comparison Between Kericho and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kericho and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kericho is 45.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kericho is 44.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kericho
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KES 306
$4.68 ฿151
-49.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.3 KES 2,753
$46.4 ฿1,502
-54.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 KES 883
$8.65 ฿280
-21.04%
Cappuccino
$2.49 KES 321
$3.09 ฿100
-19.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 KES 52.7
$0.73 ฿23.53
-43.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 65.2
$0.37 ฿11.95
35.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KES 294
$2.39 ฿77.4
-5.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 KES 163
$3.62 ฿117
-65.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kericho
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 KES 84.1
$2.24 ฿72.5
-70.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 KES 57.1
$1.8 ฿58.2
-75.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 KES 156
$2.24 ฿72.3
-46.43%
Eggs
$1.65 KES 213
$2.23 ฿72.1
-26.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.5 KES 1,487
$19.31 ฿625
-40.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 KES 879
$3.77 ฿122
80.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.12 KES 533
$13.05 ฿422
-68.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 KES 396
$3.28 ฿106
-6.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KES 140
$1.63 ฿52.6
-33.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 270
$2.4 ฿77.7
-12.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$1.99 ฿64.3
-48.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 KES 86
$1.53 ฿49.62
-56.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 KES 92.4
$1.49 ฿48.11
-51.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 KES 38.47
$1.02 ฿32.87
-70.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 KES 83.4
$0.48 ฿15.61
35.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KES 394
$4.32 ฿140
-29.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.77 KES 1,522
$21.68 ฿702
-45.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 282
$1.77 ฿57.3
23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 365
$2.79 ฿90.4
1.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Kericho
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KES 198
$3.15 ฿102
-51.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 202
$1 ฿32.3
56.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 KES 373
$13.64 ฿442
-78.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 KES 138
$1.3 ฿42.2
-17.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KES 2.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-20.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KES 2.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-41.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kericho
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.19 KES 4,419
$123 ฿3,970
-72.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 KES 2,200
$13.93 ฿451
22.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 KES 5,037
$18.24 ฿590
113.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kericho
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 KES 806
$9.07 ฿294
-31.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kericho
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 KES 25.9K
$694 ฿22.5K
-71.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,966 KES 1M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-49.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kericho
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.96 KES 2,322
$57.5 ฿1,861
-68.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.05 KES 3,109
$34.51 ฿1,117
-30.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.3 KES 8,443
$115 ฿3,727
-43.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 KES 7,187
$84.8 ฿2,743
-34.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kericho
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kericho
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
5.33
178.42%

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Last update for Kericho: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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