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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 63.2% more expensive than Nyeri without rent, and 139.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 47.4% more expensive than Nyeri without rent, and 168.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nyeri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$4.71 KES 609
-1.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$39.17 KES 5,057
17.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$6.72 KES 868
30.06%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$2.47 KES 318
23.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.72 KES 92.5
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.40 KES 51.9
-2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$2.30 KES 297
6.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.98 KES 385
27.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nyeri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.49 KES 63.1
336.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.52 KES 66.9
257.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$0.87 KES 112
151.72%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.61 KES 208
39.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$11.82 KES 1,526
66.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.10 KES 788
-37.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$4.69 KES 605
188.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$0.81 KES 104
301.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$0.56 KES 72.8
198.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$0.69 KES 88.8
246.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.33 KES 42.01
533.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.24 KES 31.04
537.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.48 KES 61.9
214.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.70 KES 90.4
41.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.55 KES 71.2
-7.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$1.54 KES 199
177.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$11.58 KES 1,495
75.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$2.29 KES 296
-21.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$2.83 KES 365
-2.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nyeri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.76 KES 97.5
84.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$15.73 KES 2,030
-25.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.60 KES 206
94.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$1.13 KES 146
-12.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$1.14 KES 147
1104.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.49 KES 192
-11.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$22.1K KES 2.8M
23.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$19.7K KES 2.5M
72.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nyeri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$15.77 KES 2,037
663.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$11.77 KES 1,519
18.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$38.73 KES 5,001
-52.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nyeri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$35.15 KES 4,538
73.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$45.88 KES 5,924
-62.45%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$6.24 KES 806
39.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nyeri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$200 KES 25.9K
248.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$8,112 KES 1.0M
93.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nyeri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$11.77 KES 1,519
389.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$14.06 KES 1,816
143.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$34.99 KES 4,517
223.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$19.54 KES 2,523
334.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nyeri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$94.4 KES 12.2K
539.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$69.5 KES 8,972
527.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$193 KES 25.0K
964.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$156 KES 20.2K
857.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nyeri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$232 KES 30.0K
128.06%
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 Nyeri: March 2, 2026

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