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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 48% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 109.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 65.9% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 137.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nakuru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.45 KES 446
35.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$39.09 KES 5,052
18.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.86 KES 886
26.09%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.71 KES 221
80.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.41 KES 52.7
78.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.3 KES 38.69
23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.43 KES 185
67.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.58 KES 204
129.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nakuru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.48 KES 61.5
366.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.47 KES 61.2
282.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.1 KES 143
103.64%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.31 KES 169
70.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.66 KES 990
152.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.25 KES 808
-39.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.18 KES 541
212.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.7 KES 220
92.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.45 KES 58.4
262.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.7 KES 219
41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.56 KES 72.8
255.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.4 KES 52.3
282.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.55 KES 71.7
170.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.65 KES 84.3
56.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.55 KES 71.4
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.02 KES 261
113.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.68 KES 605
363.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.59 KES 205
11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.8 KES 232
55.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nakuru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.75 KES 97.1
80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$26.62 KES 3,441
-55.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.52 KES 197
107.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.76 KES 98
31.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.86 KES 370
376.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.31 KES 170
-0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$12.3K KES 1.6M
121.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$14.6K KES 1.9M
132.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nakuru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$30.73 KES 3,972
299.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.01 KES 2,199
-18.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$38.78 KES 5,012
-52.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nakuru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$46.68 KES 6,033
30.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.48 KES 708
65.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nakuru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$203 KES 26.3K
241.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,863 KES 499.3K
311.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nakuru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$18.46 KES 2,386
211.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$24.08 KES 3,112
43.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$39.36 KES 5,086
192.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$53.2 KES 6,873
59.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nakuru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$234 KES 30.2K
161.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$115 KES 14.9K
284.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$387 KES 50K
420.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$273 KES 35.3K
434.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nakuru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$384 KES 49.6K
81.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.5
-57.36%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nakuru: October 29, 2025

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