Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nakuru Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nakuru

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 57.3% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 113.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 77.5% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 141.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$3.45 KES 445

34.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$39.07 KES 5,044

18.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$6.65 KES 858

31.43%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$1.70 KES 219

78.82%

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

$0.72 ฿22.80

$0.38 KES 48.54

89.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$0.30 KES 38.53

30.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$1.42 KES 183

71.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$1.59 KES 205

138.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$0.52 KES 66.5

311.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$0.51 KES 65.6

264.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$1.10 KES 142

99.09%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$1.36 KES 176

65.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$7.89 KES 1,018

150.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$6.22 KES 803

-39.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$4.20 KES 542

222.62%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$1.71 KES 221

90.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$0.41 KES 53.3

307.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$1.70 KES 219

40.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$0.61 KES 78.5

242.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$0.38 KES 48.80

302.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$0.53 KES 68.1

184.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$0.64 KES 82.4

54.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$0.56 KES 72.6

-8.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$2.05 KES 264

108.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$4.70 KES 607

332.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$1.58 KES 205

13.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$1.85 KES 239

49.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$0.76 KES 98.1

84.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

$27.15 KES 3,505

-56.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$1.54 KES 198

101.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$0.80 KES 103

23.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$2.95 KES 381

365.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$1.32 KES 171

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

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$12.5K KES 1.6M

117.86%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$14.9K KES 1.9M

128.85%

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

$120 ฿3,811

$31.04 KES 4,007

287.89%

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

$13.93 ฿441

$16.69 KES 2,155

-16.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$39.98 KES 5,161

-54.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$46.04 KES 5,944

32.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$5.55 KES 716

56.94%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$205 KES 26.5K

240.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

$3,897 KES 503.1K

303.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$18.49 KES 2,388

211.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$24.29 KES 3,137

40.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$38.61 KES 4,985

193.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$53.2 KES 6,862

59.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$229 KES 29.5K

163.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$117 KES 15.1K

273.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$385 KES 49.8K

433.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$271 KES 35.0K

452.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

12.5

-57.36%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nakuru: March 1, 2026

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