Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kericho Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kericho

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 82.5% more expensive than Kericho without rent, and 163.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 80.1% more expensive than Kericho without rent, and 219.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kericho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.37 KES 306
97.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$21.3 KES 2,753
117.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.83 KES 883
26.65%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.49 KES 321
24.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.41 KES 52.7
78.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.5 KES 65.2
-26.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.27 KES 294
5.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.26 KES 163
187.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kericho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.65 KES 84.1
244.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.44 KES 57.1
309.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.2 KES 156
86.67%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.65 KES 213
35.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.5 KES 1,487
67.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.8 KES 879
-44.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.12 KES 533
216.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.07 KES 396
6.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.08 KES 140
50.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.09 KES 270
14.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.02 KES 132
95.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.67 KES 86
128.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.72 KES 92.4
106.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.3 KES 38.47
240.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.65 KES 83.4
-26.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.04 KES 394
42.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.77 KES 1,522
84.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.18 KES 282
-18.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.83 KES 365
-1.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kericho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.53 KES 198
105.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.56 KES 202
-35.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.89 KES 373
371.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.07 KES 138
21.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
25.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$19.8K KES 2.6M
71.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kericho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$34.19 KES 4,419
258.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.02 KES 2,200
-18.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$38.98 KES 5,037
-53.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kericho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.24 KES 806
45.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kericho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$200 KES 25.9K
246.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,966 KES 1M
99.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kericho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$17.96 KES 2,322
220.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$24.05 KES 3,109
43.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$65.3 KES 8,443
76.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$55.6 KES 7,187
52.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kericho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kericho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
14.84
-64.08%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kericho: October 29, 2025

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