Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Isiolo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Isiolo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 53.5% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 151.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 41.8% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 200.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Isiolo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$5.38 KES 696
-13.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$30.12 KES 3,892
53.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$3.83 KES 495
128.20%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$2.49 KES 322
22.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$0.28 KES 36.42
157.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.22 KES 28.40
77.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$2.28 KES 294
7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.84 KES 367
33.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Isiolo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$0.89 KES 115
140.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$0.41 KES 53.5
353.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$1.61 KES 207
36.02%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$1.41 KES 182
59.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$11.81 KES 1,526
67.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$6.92 KES 894
-45.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$5.47 KES 707
147.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$3.16 KES 408
2.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$1.04 KES 135
60.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$2.06 KES 266
16.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$1.05 KES 135
99.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$1.06 KES 137
44.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$1.11 KES 143
36.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$0.68 KES 88.5
45.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.76 KES 98.7
-32.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.17 KES 409
34.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$11.55 KES 1,492
75.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$2.20 KES 284
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$2.84 KES 367
-2.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Isiolo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$1.58 KES 204
96.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$1.56 KES 201
-36.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$2.98 KES 385
360.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.38 KES 178
-4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$21.7K KES 2.8M
25.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$20.1K KES 2.6M
69.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Isiolo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$34.45 KES 4,451
249.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$16.49 KES 2,130
-15.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$39.75 KES 5,137
-53.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Isiolo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$6.30 KES 815
38.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Isiolo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$203 KES 26.2K
243.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$7,966 KES 1.0M
97.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Isiolo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$18.30 KES 2,365
214.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$23.66 KES 3,057
44.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$65.0 KES 8,398
74.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$57.2 KES 7,392
48.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Isiolo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Isiolo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$777 KES 100.4K
-31.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
14.84
-64.08%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Isiolo: March 2, 2026

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