Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kiambu Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kiambu

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 89.3% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 152.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 87% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 234.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.18 KES 409

41.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$19.33 KES 2,492

138.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.62 KES 595

90.04%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.95 KES 251

58.46%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.50 KES 64.8

40.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.37 KES 47.35

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.76 KES 227

36.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.37 KES 305

55.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.69 KES 88.7

226.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.49 KES 63.4

281.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.59 KES 205

39.62%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.30 KES 167

71.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$11.65 KES 1,502

68.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$6.65 KES 857

-44.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$4.04 KES 522

224.01%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.02 KES 389

11.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.04 KES 134

62.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$0.78 KES 101

198.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.59 KES 76.1

235.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$0.58 KES 75.3

167.24%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$0.71 KES 91.0

112.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.30 KES 38.09

226.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.38 KES 48.85

26.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.02 KES 390

44.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$11.64 KES 1,501

77.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.23 KES 287

-20.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.79 KES 360

-1.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.53 KES 68.0

158.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$1.51 KES 195

105.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.37 KES 48.25

183.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.83 KES 364

384.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.51 KES 195

-11.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$21.8K KES 2.8M

26.88%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$20.1K KES 2.6M

67.38%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,834

$28.03 KES 3,615

335.18%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$7.66 KES 988

77.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$28.99 KES 3,738

-36.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$11.42 KES 1,473

440.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.87 KES 757

54.86%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$205 KES 26.4K

243.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$7,941 KES 1.0M

101.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$6.07 KES 783

870.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$23.71 KES 3,057

45.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$27.14 KES 3,500

315.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$30.94 KES 3,990

173.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$115 KES 14.8K

426.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$93.0 KES 12.0K

367.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$195 KES 25.1K

961.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$144 KES 18.6K

921.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$1,179 KES 152.1K

276.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$271 KES 35.0K

101.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-51.55%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kiambu: January 13, 2026

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