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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 72.5% more expensive than Hargeysa without rent, and 86.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 59.9% more expensive than Hargeysa without rent, and 144.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$2.74 SOS 1,566
69.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$14.94 SOS 8,529
208.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$5.48 SOS 3,127
59.49%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$1.14 SOS 651
166.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$0.95 SOS 544
-24.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.52 SOS 294
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$10.18 SOS 5,814
-76.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$10.10 SOS 5,768
-62.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$1.26 SOS 720
69.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$0.73 SOS 416
154.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$1.63 SOS 932
34.36%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$2.71 SOS 1,548
-16.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$1.97 SOS 1,123
901.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$5.98 SOS 3,411
-36.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$4.52 SOS 2,580
199.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$3.25 SOS 1,857
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Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$2.02 SOS 1,152
-17.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$2.64 SOS 1,508
-9.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$0.80 SOS 457
161.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$0.97 SOS 556
57.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$1.34 SOS 767
12.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$0.49 SOS 279
102.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.76 SOS 432
-32.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$1.01 SOS 578
322.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$3.02 SOS 1,724
572.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$0.29 SOS 168
382.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$30.29 SOS 17.3K
-61.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$3.07 SOS 1,752
1.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.87 SOS 499
13.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$6.93 SOS 3,958
98.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.02 SOS 580
29.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿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)
$120 ฿3,797
$110 SOS 62.9K
9.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$7.36 SOS 4,204
89.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$27.91 SOS 15.9K
-34.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$34.75 SOS 19.8K
75.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$8.73 SOS 4,985
97.37%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$4.90 SOS 2,795
77.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$36.47 SOS 20.8K
1813.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$599 SOS 341.8K
2527.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$22.62 SOS 12.9K
154.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$19.78 SOS 11.3K
73.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$19.76 SOS 11.3K
472.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$29.75 SOS 17.0K
185.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$192 SOS 109.8K
214.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$126 SOS 71.7K
247.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$454 SOS 259.3K
352.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$254 SOS 145.1K
489.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$3,702 SOS 2.1M
14.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Hargeysa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$301 SOS 172.1K
75.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
20
-73.35%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Hargeysa: March 3, 2026

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