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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gulu is 81.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 89.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gulu is 83.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 92.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gulu
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 UGX 5,254
$4.59 ฿147
-69.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$46.83 ฿1,498
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.32 UGX 45.6K
$8.70 ฿278
41.61%
Cappuccino
$2.74 UGX 10.1K
$2.92 ฿93.5
-6.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,074
$0.68 ฿21.88
-57.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 UGX 564
$0.40 ฿12.68
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.79 UGX 2,915
$2.51 ฿80.2
-68.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 UGX 10.0K
$3.80 ฿122
-28.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gulu
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$2.16 ฿69.1
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.88 ฿60.2
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$2.16 ฿69.0
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Eggs
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$2.22 ฿71.0
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$19.57 ฿626
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.80 ฿122
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$13.41 ฿429
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Apples (1kg)
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$3.26 ฿104
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.61 ฿51.6
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.31 ฿73.8
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.06 ฿65.9
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.61 ฿51.4
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.44 ฿46.18
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.03 ฿32.94
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.48 ฿15.36
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.50 ฿144
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Wine (Bottle)
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$19.18 ฿614
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.82 ฿58.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.69 ฿86.1
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🚌 Getting Around
Gulu
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 UGX 4,159
$1.38 ฿44.08
-18.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.80 UGX 125.0K
$11.76 ฿376
187.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.11 ฿99.4
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.00 ฿32.12
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$13.74 ฿440
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 UGX 5,265
$1.30 ฿41.53
9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$27.4K ฿875.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$33.0K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gulu
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$125 ฿3,996
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$13.74 ฿440
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$18.61 ฿596
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gulu
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$60.6 ฿1,938
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$17.15 ฿549
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Cinema Ticket
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$9.01 ฿288
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Gulu
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$698 ฿22.3K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$16.1K ฿515.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gulu
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$59.2 ฿1,895
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$34.86 ฿1,116
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$114 ฿3,655
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$85.8 ฿2,746
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gulu
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$619 ฿19.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$437 ฿14.0K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$2,075 ฿66.4K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,509 ฿48.3K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,764 ฿120.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,694 ฿86.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Gulu
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$528 ฿16.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Gulu: April 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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