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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 40.7% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 114.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 63.3% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 142% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.46 KES 446

30.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$38.34 KES 4,944

20.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$7.01 KES 904

25.25%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.76 KES 227

75.57%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.38 KES 48.44

84.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.32 KES 41.59

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.37 KES 176

75.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.57 KES 202

134.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.52 KES 67.7

332.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.51 KES 65.6

266.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.16 KES 149

91.38%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.34 KES 173

66.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$7.69 KES 992

155.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$6.50 KES 838

-43.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$4.33 KES 559

202.31%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.77 KES 228

90.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$0.42 KES 54.1

302.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.79 KES 231

30.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.56 KES 71.8

253.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$0.37 KES 48.21

318.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$0.52 KES 66.6

190.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.68 KES 87.9

44.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.59 KES 76.3

-18.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.07 KES 267

110.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$4.59 KES 592

349.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.64 KES 212

7.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.81 KES 234

51.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.79 KES 102

73.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$27.24 KES 3,512

-58.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$1.56 KES 202

99.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.76 KES 97.6

38.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.88 KES 371

376.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.27 KES 164

5.51%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$12.5K KES 1.6M

121.07%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$14.7K KES 1.9M

128.68%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$30.87 KES 3,980

295.14%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$17.01 KES 2,194

-19.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$39.31 KES 5,069

-52.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$47.04 KES 6,066

31.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.50 KES 709

65.27%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$199 KES 25.7K

253.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$3,889 KES 501.5K

311.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$18.27 KES 2,356

222.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$24.16 KES 3,116

42.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$39.36 KES 5,075

186.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$53.9 KES 6,951

57.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$233 KES 30.0K

160.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$117 KES 15.1K

272.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$392 KES 50.5K

427.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$274 KES 35.4K

436.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$390 KES 50.2K

40.50%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nakuru: January 12, 2026

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