Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kilifi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kilifi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 123.1% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 185.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 88.1% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 193.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.38 KES 308
96.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$50.8 KES 6,565
-8.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$2.29 KES 296
277.73%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.91 KES 247
61.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.79 KES 102
-7.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.75 KES 97.4
-50.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.89 KES 244
26.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.91 KES 117
146.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.8 KES 103
125.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.87 KES 242
19.79%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.88 KES 242
18.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.3 KES 298
42.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.85 KES 109
91.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.81 KES 234
32.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.64 KES 83
210.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.65 KES 83.7
135.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.6 KES 77.7
148.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.24 KES 31.18
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
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Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.65 KES 1,505
86.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.94 KES 251
-8.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.79 KES 102
70.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$27.62 KES 3,570
-57.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.73 KES 94.6
36.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.3 KES 168
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$15.51 KES 2,004
690.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10.2 KES 1,318
36.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$25.28 KES 3,268
-27.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$27.98 KES 3,616
117.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.69 KES 994
17.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$165 KES 21.3K
320.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,932 KES 637.4K
222.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$9.56 KES 1,235
501.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$8.87 KES 1,146
289.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$15.61 KES 2,017
637.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$17.6 KES 2,274
381.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$175 KES 22.6K
249.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$114 KES 14.8K
287.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$270 KES 34.9K
645.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$263 KES 34K
455.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$233 KES 30.1K
199.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8
-33.38%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

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