Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 10.5% cheaper than Phuket.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 57.8% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 56.5% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 40.3% less in Nairobi
The cost of transportation and housing in Nairobi are more expensive than in Phuket. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Phuket, you would:
pay 2.2% less for restaurants
Phuket
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
THB147.49
|
$3.85
KES499.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
THB245.81
|
$6.17
KES798.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB26.55
|
$0.66
KES85.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
THB13.41
|
$0.53
KES68.99
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
Phuket
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
THB55.67
|
$0.56
KES72.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.27
THB414.02
|
$5.59
KES724.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
THB231.69
|
$3.35
KES434.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
THB72.06
|
$1.70
KES220.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.39
THB47.05
|
$2.71
KES351.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
THB43.04
|
$1.26
KES163.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
THB17.00
|
$0.50
KES64.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.31
|
$0.87
KES113.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB22.08
|
$0.46
KES59.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
THB22.86
|
$0.48
KES62.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.66
|
$0.56
KES72.08
|
|
pay 57.8% more for transportation
Phuket
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.56
THB153.97
|
$6.17
KES799.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
THB361.77
|
$30.83
KES3,994.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,303.23
THB786,587.61
|
$19,266.80
KES2,496,247.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.07
THB373.63
|
$13.87
KES1,797.30
|
|
pay 0.3% more for housing
Phuket
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.30
THB516.43
|
$39.39
KES5,103.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$530.93
THB17,921.32
|
$428.53
KES55,520.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$431.47
THB14,564.16
|
$166.44
KES21,563.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.56
THB3,090.48
|
$22.39
KES2,901.22
|
|
pay 56.5% less for childcare
Phuket
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$708.81
THB23,925.37
|
$166.67
KES21,594.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,628.75
THB426,276.35
|
$8,008.06
KES1,037,540.60
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
Phuket
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
THB95.21
|
$2.31
KES299.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
THB80.87
|
$2.24
KES290.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
THB143.55
|
$3.08
KES399.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.28
THB1,798.50
|
$44.12
KES5,715.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.74
THB294.97
|
$6.17
KES798.80
|
|
pay 40.3% less for clothing
Phuket
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.27
THB2,236.86
|
$16.84
KES2,182.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.33
THB956.20
|
$22.95
KES2,973.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.92
THB3,474.10
|
$61.84
KES8,011.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.82
THB2,458.09
|
$52.50
KES6,802.23
|
|
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