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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 39.5% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 105.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 74% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 158.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$4.75 KES 613

-5.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$23.34 KES 3,011

97.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.75 KES 870

30.07%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.31 KES 297

33.77%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.60 KES 76.9

16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.50 KES 64.1

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.95 KES 252

23.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.86 KES 368

28.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.52 KES 66.8

332.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.52 KES 67.1

259.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.64 KES 211

35.37%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.69 KES 218

31.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$11.45 KES 1,477

71.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$6.94 KES 895

-47.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$5.16 KES 665

153.68%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.08 KES 397

9.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.04 KES 134

62.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.13 KES 275

9.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.05 KES 136

88.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.06 KES 137

46.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.91 KES 118

65.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.65 KES 83.7

50.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.74 KES 95.0

-35.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.12 KES 402

39.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$7.82 KES 1,008

164.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.26 KES 292

-21.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.35 KES 303

17.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.81 KES 104

69.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$23.11 KES 2,982

-50.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.58 KES 204

96.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.52 KES 196

-30.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.85 KES 368

381.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.59 KES 205

-15.72%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$21.7K KES 2.8M

27.69%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$19.9K KES 2.6M

69.12%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$34.33 KES 4,428

255.32%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$17.08 KES 2,203

-20.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$39.39 KES 5,081

-53.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$23.25 KES 3,000

165.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.27 KES 808

44.98%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$114 KES 14.8K

513.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$8,149 KES 1.1M

96.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$11.42 KES 1,474

415.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$19.69 KES 2,540

74.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$15.28 KES 1,972

637.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$15.76 KES 2,033

437.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$137 KES 17.7K

342.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$107 KES 13.9K

304.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$346 KES 44.6K

497.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$220 KES 28.4K

568.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$789 KES 101.8K

463.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$790 KES 101.9K

-30.68%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-55.58%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Playa del Carmen

🇲🇽 Mexico

Tbilisi

🇬🇪 Georgia

Cape Town

🇿🇦 South Africa

Kuta, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Cemagi, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Ankara

🇹🇷 Turkey

Shanghai

🇨🇳 China