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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jinja is 42.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jinja is 33.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.93 UGX 6,784

$1.97 ฿62.0

-2.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.84 UGX 41.6K

$18.68 ฿587

-36.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 UGX 14.5K

$7.92 ฿249

-47.85%

Cappuccino

$2.81 UGX 9,854

$2.02 ฿63.7

39.11%

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

$0.51 UGX 1,796

$0.84 ฿26.45

-39.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,089

$0.35 ฿11.07

-11.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 UGX 4,760

$2.22 ฿69.9

-38.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 UGX 9,964

$3.59 ฿113

-20.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.69 UGX 2,416

$1.67 ฿52.4

-58.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 UGX 4,175

$1.62 ฿51.1

-26.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 UGX 4,117

$1.20 ฿37.83

-2.50%

Eggs

$1.78 UGX 6,244

$1.93 ฿60.8

-7.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.20 UGX 14.7K

$16.00 ฿503

-73.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.96 UGX 17.4K

$3.16 ฿99.2

56.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.32 UGX 15.2K

$10.93 ฿344

-60.48%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 UGX 9,424

$2.67 ฿83.8

0.75%

Banana (1kg)

$0.72 UGX 2,534

$1.18 ฿36.99

-38.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 UGX 4,001

$1.64 ฿51.5

-30.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.60 UGX 5,603

$1.59 ฿49.83

0.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 UGX 5,561

$1.32 ฿41.64

19.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 UGX 1,917

$1.19 ฿37.49

-53.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 UGX 3,728

$0.71 ฿22.20

49.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 UGX 1,535

$0.56 ฿17.75

-21.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.85 UGX 9,993

$4.64 ฿146

-38.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.16 UGX 39.1K

$18.96 ฿596

-41.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 UGX 4,196

$1.77 ฿55.7

-32.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 UGX 7,519

$3.20 ฿101

-33.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,052

$1.36 ฿42.78

-57.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 988

$1.35 ฿42.37

-79.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.09 UGX 14.3K

$8.15 ฿256

-49.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.50 UGX 5,272

$1.22 ฿38.43

22.95%

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

$9,160 UGX 32.1M

$21.4K ฿671.8K

-57.13%

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

$8,713 UGX 30.6M

$21.7K ฿683.8K

-59.94%

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

$42.76 UGX 150.0K

$70.3 ฿2,210

-39.17%

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

$14.58 UGX 51.1K

$13.91 ฿437

4.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.69 UGX 156.8K

$18.00 ฿566

148.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.78 ฿1,314

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

Cinema Ticket

$6.17 UGX 21.7K

$5.72 ฿180

7.87%

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

$162 UGX 566.8K

$308 ฿9,693

-47.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,355 UGX 15.3M

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-70.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.84 UGX 59.1K

$55.9 ฿1,756

-69.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.03 UGX 49.2K

$26.71 ฿840

-47.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.49 UGX 135.1K

$84.5 ฿2,658

-54.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.31 UGX 166.0K

$70.8 ฿2,227

-33.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

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 Jinja: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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