Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bungoma Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bungoma

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 297.6% more expensive than Bungoma without rent, and 378.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 413.4% more expensive than Bungoma without rent, and 577.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bungoma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
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Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.59 KES 205
50.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.68 KES 217
115.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bungoma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.99 KES 128
126.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.48 KES 62.3
275.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.28 KES 166
75.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.3 KES 168
71.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$3.65 KES 472
257.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.04 KES 393
7.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
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Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
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Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.18 KES 152
-59.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
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Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.54 KES 198
14.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.69 KES 218
65.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bungoma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.5 KES 194
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$0.74 KES 95.9
1743.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.36 KES 176
-4.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bungoma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$29.38 KES 3,796
-37.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bungoma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$19.45 KES 2,514
-12.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.88 KES 502
133.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bungoma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$61 KES 7,880
1038.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bungoma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$11.5 KES 1,486
400.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$38.94 KES 5,033
195.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$19.49 KES 2,518
334.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bungoma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$116 KES 15K
425.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$91.9 KES 11.9K
381.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$266 KES 34.3K
658.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$148 KES 19.2K
884.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bungoma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bungoma: October 28, 2025

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