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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 39% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 147.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 57.8% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 194.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Isiolo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$5.37 KES 693
-16.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,449
$30.05 KES 3,877
53.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$3.79 KES 489
131.66%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$2.40 KES 310
28.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.97
$0.26 KES 33.37
169.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$0.24 KES 31.06
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$2.29 KES 295
4.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$2.83 KES 365
30.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Isiolo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$0.84 KES 108
167.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$0.45 KES 57.8
315.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$1.58 KES 204
40.51%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$1.35 KES 174
65.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$11.76 KES 1,518
67.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$6.78 KES 875
-46.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$5.45 KES 703
140.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$3.19 KES 412
5.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.3
$1.03 KES 133
64.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$2.14 KES 276
8.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$1.01 KES 131
96.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.77
$1.04 KES 134
49.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.42
$1.17 KES 151
29.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.84
$0.69 KES 89.6
42.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$0.74 KES 96.0
-35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$3.02 KES 389
44.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$11.67 KES 1,505
76.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$2.21 KES 286
-19.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$2.77 KES 358
-0.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Isiolo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.19
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$1.53 KES 197
103.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.96
$1.51 KES 195
-30.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$2.98 KES 385
360.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.16
$1.41 KES 181
-4.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.6K
$21.4K KES 2.8M
29.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$19.7K KES 2.5M
70.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Isiolo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,835
$34.75 KES 4,482
251.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$16.49 KES 2,127
-17.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$38.93 KES 5,021
-52.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Isiolo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$6.09 KES 786
49.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Isiolo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$204 KES 26.4K
243.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.8K
$8,023 KES 1.0M
99.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Isiolo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$17.98 KES 2,320
227.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,082
$24.26 KES 3,129
41.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,545
$64.7 KES 8,348
74.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,662
$56.0 KES 7,228
51.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Isiolo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.1K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Isiolo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
$783 KES 101.0K
-30.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
14.84
-64.08%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Isiolo: January 12, 2026

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