Cost of Living Comparison Between Gulu and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gulu and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Gulu is 83% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 89.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gulu is 83.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 92.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gulu
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 UGX 5,082
$4.68 ฿151
-69.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$46.4 ฿1,502
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 UGX 44.8K
$8.65 ฿280
44.62%
Cappuccino
$2.73 UGX 9,775
$3.09 ฿100
-11.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UGX 967
$0.73 ฿23.53
-63.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 UGX 527
$0.37 ฿11.95
-59.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.79 UGX 2,842
$2.39 ฿77.4
-66.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 UGX 9,712
$3.62 ฿117
-25.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gulu
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$2.24 ฿72.5
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.8 ฿58.2
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$2.24 ฿72.3
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Eggs
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$2.23 ฿72.1
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$19.31 ฿625
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.77 ฿122
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$13.05 ฿422
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Apples (1kg)
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$3.28 ฿106
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.63 ฿52.6
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.4 ฿77.7
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.99 ฿64.3
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.53 ฿49.62
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.49 ฿48.11
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.02 ฿32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.48 ฿15.61
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.32 ฿140
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Wine (Bottle)
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$21.68 ฿702
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.77 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Gulu
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 UGX 3,879
$1.35 ฿43.74
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.46 UGX 119.9K
$11.76 ฿380
184.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.15 ฿102
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$13.64 ฿442
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 UGX 5,102
$1.3 ฿42.2
9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$27.4K ฿885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gulu
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$123 ฿3,970
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$13.93 ฿451
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$18.24 ฿590
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gulu
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
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$9.07 ฿294
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gulu
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$694 ฿22.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gulu
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.5 ฿1,861
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$34.51 ฿1,117
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$115 ฿3,727
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$84.8 ฿2,743
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gulu
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$442 ฿14.3K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$2,014 ฿65.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,460 ฿47.2K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Gulu
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$697 ฿22.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Gulu: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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