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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 100.8% more expensive than Garissa without rent, and 179.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 105% more expensive than Garissa without rent, and 208.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$6.72 KES 868

-30.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$23.11 KES 2,984

99.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$2.63 KES 340

232.32%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$4.24 KES 548

-28.30%

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

$0.72 ฿22.80

$1.10 KES 143

-34.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$0.67 KES 85.9

-41.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$1.88 KES 243

29.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$2.64 KES 340

43.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$0.89 KES 115

140.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$0.52 KES 67.2

257.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$1.10 KES 142

99.09%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$1.66 KES 214

35.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$6.07 KES 784

-37.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$4.35 KES 562

211.49%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$3.15 KES 407

3.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$2.26 KES 292

-26.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$3.15 KES 407

-24.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$0.69 KES 89.3

202.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$0.83 KES 107

84.34%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$1.13 KES 146

33.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$0.65 KES 84.5

52.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$0.47 KES 61.1

8.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$2.29 KES 295

86.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$5.87 KES 758

246.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$1.87 KES 241

-4.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$3.39 KES 437

-18.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$2.35 KES 304

32.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$1.04 KES 134

26.92%

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

$27.2K ฿862.0K

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$9,107 KES 1.2M

274.61%

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

$120 ฿3,811

$15.30 KES 1,976

686.93%

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

$13.93 ฿441

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$22.99 KES 2,968

-20.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$23.37 KES 3,018

160.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

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

$698 ฿22.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$11.55 KES 1,491

399.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$7.52 KES 971

355.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$23.04 KES 2,975

391.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$22.82 KES 2,947

271.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$101 KES 13.0K

499.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$76.2 KES 9,834

472.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$190 KES 24.5K

984.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$169 KES 21.9K

784.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$128 KES 16.6K

312.62%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Garissa: February 28, 2026

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