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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 128.9% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 182.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 138.3% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 198.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$2.35 KES 304

91.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$50.5 KES 6,511

-8.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$2.26 KES 291

288.50%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.97 KES 254

56.85%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.80 KES 103

-12.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.79 KES 102

-49.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.88 KES 242

27.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.90 KES 116

150.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.79 KES 102

136.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.89 KES 244

17.46%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.88 KES 242

18.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.29 KES 295

47.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$0.84 KES 109

101.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.76 KES 227

32.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.65 KES 83.6

204.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$0.64 KES 82.5

142.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$0.63 KES 81.5

139.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.24 KES 31.14

100.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$11.48 KES 1,480

79.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.99 KES 256

-11.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.76 KES 97.9

80.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$27.37 KES 3,529

-58.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.74 KES 95.4

41.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.31 KES 168

2.29%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

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

$122 ฿3,834

$15.28 KES 1,971

698.30%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$10.39 KES 1,340

30.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$25.55 KES 3,295

-27.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$27.41 KES 3,535

125.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$7.95 KES 1,025

14.34%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$162 KES 20.9K

332.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$5,038 KES 649.6K

217.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$9.62 KES 1,241

512.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$8.87 KES 1,144

287.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$15.49 KES 1,997

627.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$17.07 KES 2,201

395.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$175 KES 22.6K

245.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$112 KES 14.5K

287.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$270 KES 34.8K

666.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$260 KES 33.6K

465.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$235 KES 30.3K

132.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-33.38%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kilifi: January 12, 2026

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