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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 57.3% more expensive than Hargeysa without rent, and 84.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 97.2% more expensive than Hargeysa without rent, and 146.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$2.67 SOS 1,524
68.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,449
$14.98 SOS 8,549
207.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$5.41 SOS 3,087
62.29%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$1.18 SOS 674
161.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.97
$0.94 SOS 539
-25.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$0.51 SOS 293
-21.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$9.88 SOS 5,637
-75.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$9.84 SOS 5,615
-62.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.28 SOS 732
75.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$0.78 SOS 447
139.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$1.63 SOS 927
36.20%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$2.63 SOS 1,502
-15.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$2.04 SOS 1,164
864.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$5.82 SOS 3,322
-37.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$4.54 SOS 2,588
188.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$3.24 SOS 1,847
4.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.3
$2.04 SOS 1,162
-17.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$2.63 SOS 1,502
-11.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$0.80 SOS 457
147.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.77
$0.98 SOS 559
58.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.42
$1.37 SOS 780
10.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.84
$0.51 SOS 291
92.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$0.80 SOS 458
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$1.02 SOS 580
326.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$3.03 SOS 1,731
581.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.19
$0.27 SOS 152
407.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
$29.58 SOS 16.9K
-61.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$2.94 SOS 1,676
5.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.96
$0.89 SOS 507
17.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$7.10 SOS 4,049
93.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.16
$1.02 SOS 581
31.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿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)
$122 ฿3,835
$109 SOS 62.0K
12.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$7.47 SOS 4,260
82.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$27.64 SOS 15.8K
-33.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$35.39 SOS 20.2K
74.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
$8.92 SOS 5,087
87.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$5.05 SOS 2,880
80.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$36.98 SOS 21.1K
1799.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.8K
$610 SOS 348.0K
2521.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$22.59 SOS 12.9K
160.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,082
$19.76 SOS 11.3K
74.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,545
$20.14 SOS 11.5K
459.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,662
$30.06 SOS 17.1K
181.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.1K
$189 SOS 107.9K
220.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$122 SOS 69.8K
255.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$453 SOS 258.2K
357.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$253 SOS 144.5K
481.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.8K
$3,786 SOS 2.2M
17.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
$296 SOS 168.6K
85.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
20
-73.35%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Hargeysa: January 11, 2026

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