Cost of Living Comparison Between Entebbe and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Entebbe and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Entebbe is 50.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Entebbe is 41.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Entebbe
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.71 UGX 9,706
$4.68 ฿151
-42.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.31 UGX 94.3K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-43.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.67 UGX 31.1K
$8.65 ฿280
0.23%
Cappuccino
$2.85 UGX 10.2K
$3.09 ฿100
-7.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,817
$0.73 ฿23.53
-30.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,124
$0.37 ฿11.95
-16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 UGX 4,863
$2.39 ฿77.4
-43.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
$3.62 ฿117
-22.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Entebbe
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 UGX 2,696
$2.24 ฿72.5
-66.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 UGX 4,290
$1.8 ฿58.2
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 UGX 4,816
$2.24 ฿72.3
-40.18%
Eggs
$1.84 UGX 6,588
$2.23 ฿72.1
-17.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.43 UGX 15.9K
$19.31 ฿625
-77.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.85 UGX 17.4K
$3.77 ฿122
28.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.18 UGX 15K
$13.05 ฿422
-67.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 UGX 9,997
$3.28 ฿106
-14.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 UGX 5,467
$1.63 ฿52.6
-6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 UGX 6,223
$2.4 ฿77.7
-27.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,516
$1.99 ฿64.3
-22.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 UGX 5,848
$1.53 ฿49.62
6.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 UGX 6,627
$1.49 ฿48.11
24.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 UGX 3,645
$1.02 ฿32.87
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 UGX 2,059
$0.48 ฿15.61
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 UGX 10.3K
$4.32 ฿140
-33.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.37 UGX 40.7K
$21.68 ฿702
-47.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 UGX 4,240
$1.77 ฿57.3
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 UGX 7,580
$2.79 ฿90.4
-24.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Entebbe
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 UGX 2,051
$1.35 ฿43.74
-57.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,074
$3.15 ฿102
-81.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,007
$1 ฿32.3
-72.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 UGX 14.8K
$13.64 ฿442
-69.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 UGX 4,855
$1.3 ฿42.2
3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,014 UGX 32.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-67.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,657 UGX 31M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-74.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Entebbe
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.64 UGX 149.3K
$123 ฿3,970
-66.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.56 UGX 52.2K
$13.93 ฿451
4.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.41 UGX 159.2K
$18.24 ฿590
143.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Entebbe
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 UGX 22.6K
$9.07 ฿294
-30.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Entebbe
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 UGX 570K
$694 ฿22.5K
-77.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,264 UGX 15.3M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-73.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Entebbe
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.7 UGX 59.9K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-70.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.39 UGX 51.6K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-58.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.42 UGX 137.7K
$115 ฿3,727
-66.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.51 UGX 170.3K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-43.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Entebbe
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 UGX 911.9K
$611 ฿19.8K
-58.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 UGX 489.3K
$442 ฿14.3K
-69.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$413 UGX 1.5M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-79.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 UGX 1M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-80.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Entebbe
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$146 UGX 523K
$697 ฿22.5K
-79.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
5.33
290.24%

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Last update for Entebbe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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