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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 32.1% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 111.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 44.9% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 160.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$4.67 KES 603

-0.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$23.66 KES 3,055

94.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$6.47 KES 835

35.09%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$2.29 KES 295

32.75%

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

$0.72 ฿22.80

$0.57 KES 73.5

26.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$0.51 KES 65.3

-23.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$1.89 KES 244

29.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$2.97 KES 383

27.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$0.56 KES 72.1

282.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$0.56 KES 72.8

232.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$1.66 KES 215

31.93%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$1.70 KES 220

32.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$11.46 KES 1,480

72.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$6.82 KES 881

-44.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$4.98 KES 643

172.09%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$3.08 KES 397

5.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$1.09 KES 140

53.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$2.17 KES 280

10.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$1.01 KES 131

106.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$1.07 KES 138

42.99%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$0.97 KES 125

55.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$0.70 KES 90.1

41.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$0.74 KES 95.4

-31.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$3.04 KES 393

40.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$7.72 KES 997

163.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$2.30 KES 297

-22.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$2.35 KES 303

17.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$0.74 KES 95.0

89.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

$22.89 KES 2,956

-48.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$1.53 KES 197

103.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$1.51 KES 195

-34.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$2.94 KES 380

367.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$1.60 KES 206

-17.50%

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

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$21.8K KES 2.8M

24.89%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$19.7K KES 2.5M

73.52%

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

$120 ฿3,811

$34.35 KES 4,434

250.51%

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

$13.93 ฿441

$16.96 KES 2,189

-17.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$39.99 KES 5,164

-54.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$23.38 KES 3,018

160.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$6.22 KES 803

40.03%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$118 KES 15.2K

492.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

$8,155 KES 1.1M

92.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$11.46 KES 1,479

402.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$19.60 KES 2,530

74.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$15.48 KES 1,999

631.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$15.55 KES 2,007

445.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$133 KES 17.1K

355.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$108 KES 13.9K

305.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$355 KES 45.8K

479.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$214 KES 27.7K

599.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

$778 KES 100.4K

446.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

$766 KES 98.9K

-30.91%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: March 2, 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