Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinja and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinja and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Jinja is 39.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jinja is 49.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 75.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jinja
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 UGX 7,197
$4.68 ฿151
-57.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.09 UGX 43.4K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-73.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.19 UGX 15K
$8.65 ฿280
-51.56%
Cappuccino
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$3.09 ฿100
-8.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,823
$0.73 ฿23.53
-30.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,111
$0.37 ฿11.95
-16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGX 5,110
$2.39 ฿77.4
-40.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 UGX 10.2K
$3.62 ฿117
-20.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jinja
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 UGX 2,627
$2.24 ฿72.5
-67.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 UGX 4,277
$1.8 ฿58.2
-33.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 UGX 4,120
$2.24 ฿72.3
-48.66%
Eggs
$1.82 UGX 6,519
$2.23 ฿72.1
-18.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.36 UGX 15.6K
$19.31 ฿625
-77.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.85 UGX 17.4K
$3.77 ฿122
28.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.18 UGX 15K
$13.05 ฿422
-67.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 UGX 9,903
$3.28 ฿106
-15.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 UGX 2,630
$1.63 ฿52.6
-55.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 UGX 4,231
$2.4 ฿77.7
-50.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,536
$1.99 ฿64.3
-22.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,671
$1.53 ฿49.62
3.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 UGX 1,960
$1.49 ฿48.11
-63.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 UGX 3,837
$1.02 ฿32.87
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,686
$0.48 ฿15.61
-2.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 UGX 10.2K
$4.32 ฿140
-34.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.4 UGX 40.9K
$21.68 ฿702
-47.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 UGX 4,401
$1.77 ฿57.3
-30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 UGX 7,693
$2.79 ฿90.4
-22.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Jinja
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 UGX 1,934
$3.15 ฿102
-82.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 928
$1 ฿32.3
-74.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 UGX 15.2K
$13.64 ฿442
-68.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 UGX 5,311
$1.3 ฿42.2
13.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,121 UGX 32.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-66.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,731 UGX 31.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-74.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinja
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.76 UGX 153.3K
$123 ฿3,970
-65.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.59 UGX 52.3K
$13.93 ฿451
4.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.98 UGX 157.6K
$18.24 ฿590
141.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jinja
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 UGX 22.7K
$9.07 ฿294
-30.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jinja
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 UGX 579.2K
$694 ฿22.5K
-76.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,392 UGX 15.7M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-72.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jinja
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.89 UGX 60.5K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-70.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.51 UGX 52K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-57.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.04 UGX 139.9K
$115 ฿3,727
-66.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.98 UGX 168.4K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-44.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jinja
Phuket
Difference
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jinja
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
5.33
290.24%

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Last update for Jinja: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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