Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nyeri Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nyeri

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 44.5% more expensive than Nyeri without rent, and 141.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 40.2% more expensive than Nyeri without rent, and 164.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$4.61 KES 594

-2.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$38.14 KES 4,918

20.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.99 KES 902

25.61%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.48 KES 320

24.60%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.74 KES 96.0

-5.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.37 KES 48.31

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.35 KES 303

2.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.82 KES 364

30.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.52 KES 67.6

332.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.52 KES 67.6

259.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.91 KES 118

143.96%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.70 KES 219

31.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$11.61 KES 1,497

69.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$6.34 KES 817

-42.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$4.59 KES 592

185.19%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$0.74 KES 94.8

356.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$0.56 KES 72.6

201.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$0.67 KES 86.6

247.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.32 KES 41.82

518.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$0.24 KES 31.02

545.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$0.47 KES 60.8

221.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.68 KES 88.1

44.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.56 KES 71.9

-14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$1.52 KES 196

186.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$11.72 KES 1,511

76.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.30 KES 296

-23.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.84 KES 366

-3.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.76 KES 97.5

80.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$15.67 KES 2,021

-27.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$1.59 KES 205

95.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$1.13 KES 146

-7.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$1.14 KES 148

1103.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.49 KES 192

-10.07%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$21.7K KES 2.8M

27.50%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$20.2K KES 2.6M

66.10%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$15.66 KES 2,020

678.93%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$11.73 KES 1,513

16.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$38.92 KES 5,019

-52.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$34.93 KES 4,504

76.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$46.78 KES 6,032

-64.30%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.06 KES 782

50.00%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$202 KES 26.0K

248.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$8,133 KES 1.0M

96.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$11.58 KES 1,493

408.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$14.02 KES 1,808

145.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$34.52 KES 4,452

226.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$19.05 KES 2,457

344.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$91.4 KES 11.8K

563.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$69.7 KES 8,983

524.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$195 KES 25.2K

960.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$157 KES 20.2K

838.86%

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

$229 KES 29.6K

138.68%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nyeri: January 11, 2026

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