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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 69.1% more expensive than Garissa without rent, and 168.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 123.9% more expensive than Garissa without rent, and 206.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Garissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.45 KES 833
-27.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$23.18 KES 2,995
100.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$2.69 KES 347
221.56%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.29 KES 554
-27.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.1 KES 142
-33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.68 KES 88
-45.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.9 KES 245
25.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.69 KES 348
34.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Garissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.84 KES 108
166.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.52 KES 67.8
246.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.1 KES 143
103.64%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.63 KES 210
36.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.09 KES 787
-38.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.25 KES 549
207.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.18 KES 411
3.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.27 KES 293
-28.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.02 KES 391
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.64 KES 82.1
210.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.83 KES 107
84.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.19 KES 154
25.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.65 KES 84.6
56.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.47 KES 61.3
2.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.34 KES 302
84.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.75 KES 872
221.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.85 KES 239
-4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.28 KES 424
-14.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Garissa
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
$2.29 KES 296
37.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.08 KES 140
20.37%
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
$9,130 KES 1.2M
271.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Garissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$15.34 KES 1,982
699.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$23.47 KES 3,033
-22.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Garissa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$22.8 KES 2,947
166.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Garissa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Garissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$11.49 KES 1,485
400.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$7.69 KES 994
348.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$23.59 KES 3,049
388.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$22.9 KES 2,960
270.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Garissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$101 KES 13.1K
503.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$77.1 KES 9,966
473.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$195 KES 25.1K
935.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$167 KES 21.6K
772.58%
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
Garissa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$129 KES 16.6K
441.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Garissa: October 27, 2025

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