Cost of Living Comparison Between Iganga and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Iganga and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Iganga is 42.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Iganga is 38.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 UGX 9,906

$4.68 ฿151

-41.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.94 UGX 93K

$46.4 ฿1,502

-44.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.87 UGX 31.8K

$8.65 ฿280

2.54%

Cappuccino

$2.81 UGX 10.1K

$3.09 ฿100

-9.06%

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

$0.48 UGX 1,711

$0.73 ฿23.53

-34.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,115

$0.37 ฿11.95

-16.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 UGX 5,105

$2.39 ฿77.4

-40.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 UGX 10.2K

$3.62 ฿117

-21.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 UGX 2,736

$2.24 ฿72.5

-66.07%

White Bread (500g)

$1.21 UGX 4,334

$1.8 ฿58.2

-32.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 UGX 4,956

$2.24 ฿72.3

-38.39%

Eggs

$1.77 UGX 6,350

$2.23 ฿72.1

-20.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.38 UGX 15.7K

$19.31 ฿625

-77.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.9 UGX 17.6K

$3.77 ฿122

29.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.38 UGX 15.7K

$13.05 ฿422

-66.44%

Apples (1kg)

$2.81 UGX 10.1K

$3.28 ฿106

-14.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 UGX 5,504

$1.63 ฿52.6

-5.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 UGX 6,171

$2.4 ฿77.7

-28.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.57 UGX 5,630

$1.99 ฿64.3

-21.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 UGX 5,665

$1.53 ฿49.62

3.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.93 UGX 6,930

$1.49 ฿48.11

29.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 UGX 3,774

$1.02 ฿32.87

2.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 UGX 2,069

$0.48 ฿15.61

20.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.83 UGX 10.2K

$4.32 ฿140

-34.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.45 UGX 41K

$21.68 ฿702

-47.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 UGX 4,441

$1.77 ฿57.3

-29.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 UGX 7,397

$2.79 ฿90.4

-26.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.35 ฿43.74

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,072

$3.15 ฿102

-81.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 1,007

$1 ฿32.3

-72.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.27 UGX 15.3K

$13.64 ฿442

-68.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 UGX 5,153

$1.3 ฿42.2

10.77%

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

$8,979 UGX 32.2M

$27.4K ฿885.2K

-67.18%

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

$8,838 UGX 31.7M

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-73.93%

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

$42.85 UGX 153.6K

$123 ฿3,970

-65.07%

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

$14.57 UGX 52.2K

$13.93 ฿451

4.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.4 UGX 155.6K

$18.24 ฿590

137.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.8 ฿1,966

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

Cinema Ticket

$6.16 UGX 22.1K

$9.07 ฿294

-32.08%

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

$164 UGX 586.8K

$694 ฿22.5K

-76.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,239 UGX 15.2M

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-73.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.97 UGX 60.8K

$57.5 ฿1,861

-70.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.05 UGX 50.4K

$34.51 ฿1,117

-59.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.8 UGX 139.1K

$115 ฿3,727

-66.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.47 UGX 166.6K

$84.8 ฿2,743

-45.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$611 ฿19.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$442 ฿14.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 ฿65.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,460 ฿47.2K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,244 ฿137.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,886 ฿93.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 ฿22.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.8

5.33

290.24%

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

Last update for Iganga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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