Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Naivasha Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Naivasha

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 50.2% more expensive than Naivasha without rent, and 113.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 38.8% more expensive than Naivasha without rent, and 141.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Naivasha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$5.56 KES 718
-16.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$38.53 KES 4,979
19.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$7.00 KES 904
24.86%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$2.44 KES 315
24.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$0.70 KES 91.0
2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.53 KES 68.6
-26.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$2.27 KES 293
7.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.94 KES 380
28.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Naivasha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$0.93 KES 120
130.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$0.57 KES 73.2
226.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$1.59 KES 205
37.74%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$1.68 KES 217
33.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$11.54 KES 1,491
70.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$6.82 KES 881
-44.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$5.60 KES 724
141.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$3.18 KES 410
2.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$1.08 KES 139
54.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$2.18 KES 282
9.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$1.05 KES 136
99.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$1.08 KES 139
41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$1.17 KES 151
29.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$0.70 KES 90.8
41.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.74 KES 96.0
-31.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.18 KES 411
34.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$11.52 KES 1,488
76.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$2.28 KES 294
-21.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$2.73 KES 353
1.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Naivasha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$1.53 KES 198
103.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$1.56 KES 202
-36.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$2.86 KES 369
380.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.56 KES 202
-15.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
24.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$19.9K KES 2.6M
71.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Naivasha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$34.28 KES 4,430
251.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$17.14 KES 2,215
-18.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$40.01 KES 5,170
-54.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Naivasha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$6.29 KES 812
38.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Naivasha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$199 KES 25.8K
250.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$8,053 KES 1.0M
95.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Naivasha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$17.89 KES 2,311
222.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$24.07 KES 3,111
42.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$65.5 KES 8,462
72.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$56.7 KES 7,325
49.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Naivasha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$115 KES 14.9K
423.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$76.4 KES 9,868
471.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$236 KES 30.4K
772.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$187 KES 24.1K
702.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$768 KES 99.3K
453.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Naivasha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
14.84
-64.08%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Naivasha: February 28, 2026

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