Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Kampala Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Kampala

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 12.1% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ฿62.0

$2.76 UGX 9,693

-28.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 ฿587

$26.52 UGX 93.1K

-29.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 ฿249

$8.87 UGX 31.1K

-10.71%

Cappuccino

$2.02 ฿63.7

$2.80 UGX 9,836

-27.86%

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

$0.84 ฿26.45

$0.51 UGX 1,777

64.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.07

$0.31 UGX 1,089

12.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

$1.36 UGX 4,755

63.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

$2.70 UGX 9,478

32.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ฿52.4

$0.74 UGX 2,597

125.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ฿51.1

$1.20 UGX 4,202

35.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 ฿37.83

$1.40 UGX 4,905

-14.29%

Eggs

$1.93 ฿60.8

$1.82 UGX 6,374

6.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.00 ฿503

$4.40 UGX 15.4K

263.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ฿99.2

$5.14 UGX 18.0K

-38.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.93 ฿344

$4.25 UGX 14.9K

157.18%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 ฿83.8

$2.82 UGX 9,903

-5.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ฿36.99

$1.47 UGX 5,156

-19.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 ฿51.5

$1.65 UGX 5,804

-0.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿49.83

$1.54 UGX 5,413

3.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.64

$1.63 UGX 5,713

-19.02%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 ฿37.49

$1.86 UGX 6,524

-36.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ฿22.20

$1.06 UGX 3,703

-33.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.75

$0.53 UGX 1,868

5.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.64 ฿146

$2.99 UGX 10.5K

55.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

$11.04 UGX 38.7K

71.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.7

$1.24 UGX 4,356

42.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

$2.05 UGX 7,187

56.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

$0.86 UGX 3,015

4.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

$41.51 UGX 145.6K

-53.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.78

$0.53 UGX 1,868

156.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.37

$0.28 UGX 987

382.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.15 ฿256

$4.08 UGX 14.3K

99.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ฿38.43

$1.50 UGX 5,279

-18.67%

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

$21.4K ฿671.8K

$8,989 UGX 31.5M

137.71%

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

$21.7K ฿683.8K

$8,631 UGX 30.3M

151.99%

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

$70.3 ฿2,210

$41.83 UGX 146.8K

68.06%

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

$13.91 ฿437

$14.10 UGX 49.5K

-1.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.00 ฿566

$43.39 UGX 152.3K

-58.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.78 ฿1,314

$48.98 UGX 171.8K

-14.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

$7.17 UGX 25.2K

-5.16%

Cinema Ticket

$5.72 ฿180

$6.28 UGX 22.0K

-8.92%

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

$308 ฿9,693

$161 UGX 564.5K

91.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿465.7K

$4,295 UGX 15.1M

244.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 ฿1,756

$16.72 UGX 58.7K

234.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.71 ฿840

$14.23 UGX 49.9K

87.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 ฿2,658

$39.36 UGX 138.1K

114.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 ฿2,227

$46.37 UGX 162.7K

52.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

$395 UGX 1.4M

8.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

$218 UGX 765.7K

8.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.5K

$1,013 UGX 3.6M

-19.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

$343 UGX 1.2M

46.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

$1,233 UGX 4.3M

78.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

$1,003 UGX 3.5M

59.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

$203 UGX 710.7K

237.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.8

-75.96%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kampala: January 12, 2026

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