Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Eldoret Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Eldoret

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 91.4% more expensive than Eldoret without rent, and 132% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 71.7% more expensive than Eldoret without rent, and 148.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Eldoret
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.37 KES 695
-12.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$38.87 KES 5,024
19.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.78 KES 876
27.58%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.36 KES 306
30.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.71 KES 91.5
2.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.54 KES 69.2
-31.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.35 KES 303
1.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.94 KES 381
23.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Eldoret
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.73 KES 94.4
206.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.47 KES 61.1
282.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.19 KES 154
88.24%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.66 KES 214
34.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$3.9 KES 504
395.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.62 KES 468
4.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.23 KES 547
208.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.04 KES 393
7.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.95 KES 122
71.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.63 KES 210
47.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.01 KES 130
97.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.56 KES 72.9
173.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.84 KES 108
77.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.65 KES 83.9
56.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.68 KES 88
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.17 KES 410
36.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.96 KES 771
263.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.76 KES 227
0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.58 KES 204
76.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Eldoret
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.41 KES 182
-4.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.53 KES 198
105.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.5 KES 194
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.82 KES 365
383.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.47 KES 190
-11.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
25.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20.3K KES 2.6M
66.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Eldoret
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$33.94 KES 4,386
261.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$16.98 KES 2,194
-17.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$38.6 KES 4,989
-52.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Eldoret
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$39.14 KES 5,058
55.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.08 KES 657
78.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Eldoret
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$65.7 KES 8,495
956.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,128 KES 1.1M
95.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Eldoret
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$11.48 KES 1,483
400.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$24.41 KES 3,155
41.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$19.02 KES 2,458
505.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$34.43 KES 4,450
146.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Eldoret
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$92.7 KES 12K
558.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$90.2 KES 11.7K
390.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$268 KES 34.7K
443.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$623 KES 80.5K
580.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Eldoret
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12
-55.58%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Eldoret: October 28, 2025

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