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

🙂 Solo nomad: Iganga is 28.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iganga is 18.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iganga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 UGX 9,906
$2.02 ฿65.3
36.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.94 UGX 93K
$18.78 ฿608
38.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 UGX 31.8K
$7.67 ฿248
15.65%
Cappuccino
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
$1.98 ฿64.2
41.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 UGX 1,711
$0.82 ฿26.64
-41.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,115
$0.33 ฿10.58
-6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 UGX 5,105
$2.12 ฿68.6
-33.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 UGX 10.2K
$3.73 ฿121
-24.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iganga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 UGX 2,736
$1.64 ฿53.2
-53.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 UGX 4,334
$1.57 ฿50.9
-22.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 UGX 4,956
$1.19 ฿38.62
15.97%
Eggs
$1.77 UGX 6,350
$1.98 ฿64.1
-10.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.38 UGX 15.7K
$15.99 ฿517
-72.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.9 UGX 17.6K
$3.12 ฿101
57.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 UGX 15.7K
$11.16 ฿361
-60.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
$2.76 ฿89.2
1.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,504
$1.22 ฿39.5
26.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 UGX 6,171
$1.71 ฿55.4
0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 UGX 5,630
$1.55 ฿50.2
1.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,665
$1.34 ฿43.21
17.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 UGX 6,930
$1.21 ฿39.23
59.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 UGX 3,774
$0.72 ฿23.2
45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,069
$0.53 ฿17.05
9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 UGX 10.2K
$4.72 ฿153
-40.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.45 UGX 41K
$18.39 ฿595
-37.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 UGX 4,441
$1.79 ฿57.9
-30.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 UGX 7,397
$3.21 ฿104
-35.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Iganga
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,072
$1.42 ฿46.08
-59.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,007
$1.35 ฿43.53
-79.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 UGX 15.3K
$7.85 ฿254
-45.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 UGX 5,153
$1.25 ฿40.4
15.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,979 UGX 32.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-57.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,838 UGX 31.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-59.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iganga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.85 UGX 153.6K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-39.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.57 UGX 52.2K
$13.72 ฿444
6.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.4 UGX 155.6K
$17.56 ฿568
147.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iganga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 UGX 22.1K
$5.8 ฿188
6.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iganga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 UGX 586.8K
$308 ฿9,963
-46.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,239 UGX 15.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-71.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iganga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.97 UGX 60.8K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-69.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.05 UGX 50.4K
$26.4 ฿854
-46.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.8 UGX 139.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-54.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.47 UGX 166.6K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-35.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iganga
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iganga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
5
316.00%

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Last update for Iganga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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