Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Garissa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Garissa

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 78.3% more expensive than Garissa without rent, and 162.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 113.1% more expensive than Garissa without rent, and 216% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$6.40 KES 825

-29.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$23.06 KES 2,974

99.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$2.77 KES 357

216.97%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$4.38 KES 565

-29.45%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$1.15 KES 148

-39.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.69 KES 89.0

-42.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.89 KES 244

26.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.74 KES 353

34.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.86 KES 111

161.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.48 KES 62.6

289.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.09 KES 140

103.67%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.70 KES 219

31.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$6.29 KES 812

-41.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$4.35 KES 561

200.92%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.02 KES 390

11.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$2.26 KES 292

-25.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$3.11 KES 402

-25.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.64 KES 82.2

209.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.88 KES 113

76.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.14 KES 147

32.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.69 KES 89.4

42.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.45 KES 58.0

6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.34 KES 302

85.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$6.88 KES 888

200.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.84 KES 238

-3.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$3.31 KES 427

-16.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$2.31 KES 298

34.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.04 KES 135

28.85%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$9,232 KES 1.2M

263.91%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$15.44 KES 1,992

690.03%

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

$13.61 ฿428

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$23.19 KES 2,991

-20.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$23.23 KES 2,997

165.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

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

$702 ฿22.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$11.45 KES 1,477

414.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$7.87 KES 1,015

337.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$23.47 KES 3,027

380.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$23.35 KES 3,012

262.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$101 KES 13.0K

501.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$78.5 KES 10.1K

454.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$191 KES 24.6K

984.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$173 KES 22.3K

753.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$128 KES 16.5K

328.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Garissa: January 12, 2026

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