Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nairobi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.1% more expensive than Nairobi without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 25.7% more expensive than Nairobi without rent, and 82% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿148

$5.35 KES 690

-13.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,463

$38.93 KES 5,026

18.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$6.89 KES 890

26.85%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.4

$2.45 KES 316

24.08%

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

$0.72 ฿22.85

$0.76 KES 98.1

-5.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.41

$0.54 KES 70.2

-27.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.4

$2.36 KES 305

3.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$2.98 KES 385

27.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.0

$0.93 KES 119

130.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.0

$0.56 KES 72.4

232.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.4

$1.60 KES 207

36.87%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.2

$1.70 KES 220

32.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿626

$11.42 KES 1,475

72.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$6.88 KES 888

-44.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿430

$5.47 KES 706

147.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$3.15 KES 407

3.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.0

$1.05 KES 135

59.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.9

$2.11 KES 272

13.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.4

$1.01 KES 130

106.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.50

$1.03 KES 134

48.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.89

$1.13 KES 146

33.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.37

$0.69 KES 89.1

43.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.33

$0.75 KES 97.0

-32.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿136

$3.02 KES 390

41.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿644

$11.87 KES 1,532

71.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.8

$2.28 KES 295

-21.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.8

$2.73 KES 352

1.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.54

$0.79 KES 102

77.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿371

$31.46 KES 4,062

-62.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.7

$1.53 KES 198

103.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.55

$1.53 KES 198

-35.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿436

$2.95 KES 381

365.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.84

$1.53 KES 198

-13.73%

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

$27.2K ฿863.9K

$21.9K KES 2.8M

24.49%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$20.4K KES 2.6M

67.43%

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

$120 ฿3,819

$33.71 KES 4,352

257.16%

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

$13.93 ฿442

$17.03 KES 2,199

-18.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿581

$38.73 KES 5,000

-52.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,933

$42.42 KES 5,477

43.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿547

$20.09 KES 2,594

-14.24%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$6.29 KES 811

38.47%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$201 KES 25.9K

247.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿499.1K

$8,031 KES 1.0M

95.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,828

$18.05 KES 2,331

219.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,086

$24.44 KES 3,155

40.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,590

$64.4 KES 8,314

75.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,690

$56.6 KES 7,307

49.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.2K

$455 KES 58.7K

32.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$188 KES 24.2K

132.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.2K

$1,114 KES 143.8K

84.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.5K

$427 KES 55.1K

250.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.9K

$1,605 KES 207.2K

165.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.8K

$906 KES 117.0K

229.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.8K

$396 KES 51.1K

33.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

14.84

-64.08%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

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