Cost of Living Comparison Between Busembatya and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Busembatya and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Busembatya is 46.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Busembatya is 39.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Busembatya
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 UGX 10.1K
$4.59 ฿147
-40.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.39 UGX 97.6K
$46.83 ฿1,498
-43.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 UGX 32.7K
$8.70 ฿278
1.72%
Cappuccino
$2.77 UGX 10.2K
$2.92 ฿93.5
-5.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,884
$0.68 ฿21.88
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,054
$0.40 ฿12.68
-27.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 UGX 4,995
$2.51 ฿80.2
-46.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
$3.80 ฿122
-25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Busembatya
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 UGX 2,767
$2.16 ฿69.1
-65.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 UGX 4,460
$1.88 ฿60.2
-35.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 UGX 5,155
$2.16 ฿69.0
-35.65%
Eggs
$1.83 UGX 6,765
$2.22 ฿71.0
-17.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.44 UGX 16.4K
$19.57 ฿626
-77.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.05 UGX 18.7K
$3.80 ฿122
32.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.27 UGX 15.8K
$13.41 ฿429
-68.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 UGX 10.0K
$3.26 ฿104
-16.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 UGX 5,390
$1.61 ฿51.6
-9.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 UGX 6,216
$2.31 ฿73.8
-27.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 UGX 5,636
$2.06 ฿65.9
-26.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 UGX 5,820
$1.61 ฿51.4
-2.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 UGX 6,905
$1.44 ฿46.18
29.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 UGX 3,773
$1.03 ฿32.94
-0.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 UGX 1,972
$0.48 ฿15.36
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 UGX 11.1K
$4.50 ฿144
-33.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 UGX 35.0K
$19.18 ฿614
-50.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 UGX 4,578
$1.82 ฿58.3
-31.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 UGX 7,848
$2.69 ฿86.1
-21.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Busembatya
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.38 ฿44.08
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿376
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,128
$3.11 ฿99.4
-81.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,040
$1.00 ฿32.12
-72.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 UGX 15.2K
$13.74 ฿440
-70.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 UGX 5,570
$1.30 ฿41.53
16.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,116 UGX 33.7M
$27.4K ฿875.4K
-66.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,651 UGX 32.0M
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-73.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Busembatya
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.38 UGX 153.0K
$125 ฿3,996
-66.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.42 UGX 53.3K
$13.74 ฿440
4.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.71 UGX 161.6K
$18.61 ฿596
134.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Busembatya
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.6 ฿1,938
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.15 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 UGX 22.7K
$9.01 ฿288
-31.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Busembatya
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 UGX 603.6K
$698 ฿22.3K
-76.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,239 UGX 15.7M
$16.1K ฿515.6K
-73.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Busembatya
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.20 UGX 63.6K
$59.2 ฿1,895
-70.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.37 UGX 53.1K
$34.86 ฿1,116
-58.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.17 UGX 144.8K
$114 ฿3,655
-65.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.65 UGX 172.5K
$85.8 ฿2,746
-45.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Busembatya
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$619 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$437 ฿14.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,075 ฿66.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,509 ฿48.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,764 ฿120.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,694 ฿86.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Busembatya
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$528 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
5.33
290.24%

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Last update for Busembatya: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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