Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nyahururu Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nyahururu

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 29.3% more expensive than Nyahururu without rent, and 120.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 44.7% more expensive than Nyahururu without rent, and 147.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nyahururu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$5.51 KES 712
-15.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$38.12 KES 4,925
20.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$6.76 KES 874
29.29%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$2.40 KES 311
26.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$0.72 KES 92.6
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.51 KES 65.5
-23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$2.35 KES 303
3.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.83 KES 366
33.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nyahururu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$0.93 KES 121
130.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$0.56 KES 72.8
232.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$1.61 KES 208
36.02%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$1.68 KES 217
33.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$11.81 KES 1,527
67.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$6.82 KES 881
-44.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$5.67 KES 733
138.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$3.05 KES 394
6.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$1.07 KES 139
56.07%
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
$1.02 KES 132
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$1.13 KES 146
33.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$0.65 KES 84.1
52.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.81 KES 104
-37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.12 KES 403
36.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$11.86 KES 1,532
71.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$2.17 KES 281
-17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$2.68 KES 347
3.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nyahururu
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
$1.57 KES 203
98.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$1.50 KES 193
-34.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$2.98 KES 385
360.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.59 KES 206
-16.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$21.2K KES 2.7M
28.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$20.0K KES 2.6M
70.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nyahururu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$34.07 KES 4,403
253.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$16.64 KES 2,150
-16.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$39.50 KES 5,104
-53.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nyahururu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$6.25 KES 807
39.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nyahururu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$201 KES 25.9K
248.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$8,163 KES 1.1M
92.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nyahururu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$18.10 KES 2,338
218.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$24.27 KES 3,137
41.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$64.6 KES 8,343
75.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$55.5 KES 7,175
52.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nyahururu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$76.0 KES 9,819
694.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$53.1 KES 6,865
721.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$350 KES 45.2K
488.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$156 KES 20.1K
863.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nyahururu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$114 KES 14.8K
362.48%
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 Nyahururu: March 2, 2026

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