Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kisumu Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kisumu

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 74.2% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 111.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 53.3% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 154.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.7 KES 608
-0.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$23.49 KES 3,036
97.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.56 KES 848
31.86%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.19 KES 283
41.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.6 KES 78.2
21.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.53 KES 69.1
-30.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.91 KES 247
25.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.83 KES 366
27.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.53 KES 68.1
322.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.56 KES 72.3
221.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.65 KES 214
35.76%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.62 KES 210
37.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.54 KES 1,491
67.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.56 KES 848
-42.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$5.14 KES 664
153.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.02 KES 391
8.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.03 KES 134
58.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.09 KES 271
14.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.06 KES 136
87.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.04 KES 134
47.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.89 KES 116
67.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.69 KES 88.8
47.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.75 KES 96.7
-36.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.14 KES 406
37.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.93 KES 1,024
173.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.18 KES 281
-18.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.27 KES 294
22.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.75 KES 97.3
80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$23.38 KES 3,022
-49.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.51 KES 195
108.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.49 KES 193
-32.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.98 KES 385
357.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.58 KES 205
-17.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$22K KES 2.8M
24.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$19.7K KES 2.5M
72.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$33.78 KES 4,366
263.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$16.48 KES 2,130
-15.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$40.06 KES 5,178
-54.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$22.8 KES 2,947
166.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.34 KES 819
43.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$117 KES 15.1K
492.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,994 KES 1M
98.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$11.4 KES 1,474
404.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$19.13 KES 2,473
80.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$15.5 KES 2,003
642.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$15.37 KES 1,987
451.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$133 KES 17.2K
360.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$107 KES 13.9K
311.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$350 KES 45.2K
475.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$215 KES 27.8K
578.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$764 KES 98.7K
455.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$789 KES 101.9K
-11.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12
-55.58%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kisumu: October 28, 2025

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