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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 63.9% more expensive than Kericho without rent, and 176.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 54.6% more expensive than Kericho without rent, and 230.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kericho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.28 KES 294
103.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$21.13 KES 2,731
118.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.61 KES 854
32.22%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.45 KES 316
24.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.37 KES 48.44
94.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.50 KES 64.2
-22.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.27 KES 294
7.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.21 KES 156
213.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kericho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.60 KES 78.0
256.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.45 KES 58.0
313.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.21 KES 157
80.99%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.70 KES 219
32.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$11.52 KES 1,489
71.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.73 KES 870
-43.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$4.25 KES 549
218.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.05 KES 394
6.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.05 KES 135
59.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$2.09 KES 270
14.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.01 KES 130
106.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.73 KES 94.1
109.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.72 KES 93.6
109.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.33 KES 42.04
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.65 KES 83.7
-21.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.06 KES 396
39.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$11.84 KES 1,530
71.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.28 KES 294
-21.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.82 KES 364
-1.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kericho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.57 KES 203
98.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.57 KES 203
-36.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$2.87 KES 371
378.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.07 KES 138
23.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$21.9K KES 2.8M
24.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$19.7K KES 2.5M
72.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kericho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$34.96 KES 4,518
244.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$17.01 KES 2,198
-18.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$39.55 KES 5,111
-53.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kericho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.06 KES 783
43.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kericho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$201 KES 26.0K
246.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$8,171 KES 1.1M
92.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kericho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$17.98 KES 2,324
220.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$24.26 KES 3,135
41.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$65.8 KES 8,506
71.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$56.6 KES 7,318
49.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kericho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kericho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
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 Kericho: March 1, 2026

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