Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hargeysa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hargeysa

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 38.1% more expensive than Hargeysa without rent, and 79.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 60.9% more expensive than Hargeysa without rent, and 141% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.63 SOS 1,495
77.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$15.23 SOS 8,653
204.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.43 SOS 3,084
59.30%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.14 SOS 650
171.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.96 SOS 544
-23.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.51 SOS 291
-27.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$9.91 SOS 5,629
-75.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$9.83 SOS 5,582
-63.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.33 SOS 756
68.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.73 SOS 415
146.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.69 SOS 957
32.54%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.78 SOS 1,577
-19.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$2.05 SOS 1,164
841.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.01 SOS 3,414
-37.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.57 SOS 2,598
185.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.3 SOS 1,876
-0.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.01 SOS 1,144
-18.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.61 SOS 1,483
-8.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.85 SOS 483
134.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.98 SOS 555
56.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.3 SOS 738
14.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.48 SOS 275
112.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.79 SOS 451
-39.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.01 SOS 576
327.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$2.94 SOS 1,671
637.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.29 SOS 167
365.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$29.47 SOS 16.7K
-60.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.05 SOS 1,731
3.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.87 SOS 496
14.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.01 SOS 3,983
94.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.05 SOS 599
23.81%
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
Hargeysa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$111 SOS 62.8K
10.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$7.67 SOS 4,356
81.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$27.59 SOS 15.7K
-33.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$34.4 SOS 19.5K
76.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$8.79 SOS 4,992
94.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.07 SOS 2,881
78.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$36.3 SOS 20.6K
1812.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$608 SOS 345.1K
2516.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$22.65 SOS 12.9K
153.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$20.18 SOS 11.5K
71.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$19.68 SOS 11.2K
485.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$29.9 SOS 17K
183.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$187 SOS 106.1K
227.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$124 SOS 70.3K
257.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$457 SOS 259.5K
340.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$250 SOS 141.9K
484.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$3,768 SOS 2.1M
12.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$304 SOS 172.9K
128.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
20
-73.35%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hargeysa: October 28, 2025

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