Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Portal and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Portal and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Fort Portal is 31.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Fort Portal is 22% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.85 UGX 10.2K

$2.03 ฿63.8

40.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.59 UGX 95.3K

$18.59 ฿585

43.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 UGX 31.4K

$7.48 ฿235

17.11%

Cappuccino

$2.71 UGX 9,700

$2.00 ฿62.8

35.50%

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

$0.51 UGX 1,835

$0.85 ฿26.63

-40.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,125

$0.35 ฿11.05

-11.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 UGX 5,026

$2.21 ฿69.5

-36.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 UGX 10.0K

$3.76 ฿118

-25.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.32 UGX 1,131

$1.72 ฿54.0

-81.40%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 UGX 2,837

$1.63 ฿51.4

-51.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 UGX 4,033

$1.16 ฿36.42

-2.59%

Eggs

$1.35 UGX 4,834

$1.98 ฿62.2

-31.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.27 UGX 15.3K

$15.93 ฿501

-73.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.03 UGX 18.0K

$3.17 ฿99.6

58.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.70 UGX 13.2K

$10.90 ฿343

-66.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.68 UGX 9,588

$2.65 ฿83.2

1.13%

Banana (1kg)

$0.81 UGX 2,891

$1.22 ฿38.45

-33.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.67 UGX 5,989

$1.70 ฿53.4

-1.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.35 UGX 4,836

$1.59 ฿49.99

-15.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 UGX 5,670

$1.32 ฿41.63

19.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.71 UGX 2,561

$1.17 ฿36.74

-39.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 UGX 3,784

$0.68 ฿21.31

55.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 UGX 1,923

$0.56 ฿17.52

-3.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 UGX 10.3K

$4.51 ฿142

-36.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.62 UGX 20.1K

$19.07 ฿600

-70.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 UGX 2,903

$1.77 ฿55.7

-54.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.09 UGX 3,914

$3.18 ฿100.0

-65.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.27

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿594

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 UGX 2,050

$1.36 ฿42.69

-58.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 1,004

$1.35 ฿42.51

-79.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.24 UGX 15.2K

$8.03 ฿253

-47.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 UGX 5,157

$1.24 ฿39.08

16.13%

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

$8,973 UGX 32.2M

$21.2K ฿665.4K

-57.60%

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

$8,877 UGX 31.8M

$21.8K ฿684.0K

-59.19%

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

$41.53 UGX 148.8K

$71.2 ฿2,240

-41.70%

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

$14.22 UGX 50.9K

$14.09 ฿443

0.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.86 UGX 157.2K

$17.47 ฿549

151.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,323

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿216

Cinema Ticket

$6.36 UGX 22.8K

$5.94 ฿187

7.07%

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

$160 UGX 574.8K

$307 ฿9,664

-47.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,313 UGX 15.5M

$14.8K ฿465.1K

-70.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.70 UGX 59.8K

$55.7 ฿1,750

-70.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.01 UGX 50.2K

$26.79 ฿842

-47.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.08 UGX 140.0K

$83.2 ฿2,617

-53.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.14 UGX 165.3K

$70.1 ฿2,204

-34.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,454

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿15.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿64.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.8

316.00%

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

Last update for Fort Portal: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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