Cost of Living Comparison Between Kajansi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kajansi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kajansi is 45.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kajansi is 42.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kajansi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.7 UGX 9,670
$4.68 ฿151
-42.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.5 UGX 95K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-42.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 UGX 31K
$8.65 ฿280
-0.12%
Cappuccino
$2.78 UGX 9,947
$3.09 ฿100
-10.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 UGX 1,705
$0.73 ฿23.53
-34.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,118
$0.37 ฿11.95
-16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 UGX 4,934
$2.39 ฿77.4
-42.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 UGX 9,784
$3.62 ฿117
-24.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kajansi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 UGX 2,488
$2.24 ฿72.5
-69.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 UGX 4,369
$1.8 ฿58.2
-32.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 UGX 4,989
$2.24 ฿72.3
-37.95%
Eggs
$1.84 UGX 6,578
$2.23 ฿72.1
-17.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 UGX 15.1K
$19.31 ฿625
-78.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.08 UGX 18.2K
$3.77 ฿122
34.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 UGX 15.6K
$13.05 ฿422
-66.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 UGX 9,922
$3.28 ฿106
-15.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 UGX 5,429
$1.63 ฿52.6
-7.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 UGX 5,955
$2.4 ฿77.7
-30.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 UGX 5,631
$1.99 ฿64.3
-21.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 UGX 5,692
$1.53 ฿49.62
3.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 UGX 6,891
$1.49 ฿48.11
28.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 UGX 3,625
$1.02 ฿32.87
-0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 UGX 2,099
$0.48 ฿15.61
22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 UGX 10.4K
$4.32 ฿140
-32.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.54 UGX 41.4K
$21.68 ฿702
-46.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 UGX 4,396
$1.77 ฿57.3
-30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 UGX 7,453
$2.79 ฿90.4
-25.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Kajansi
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 1,952
$3.15 ฿102
-82.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 930
$1 ฿32.3
-74.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 UGX 15.3K
$13.64 ฿442
-68.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 UGX 5,219
$1.3 ฿42.2
12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,125 UGX 32.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-66.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,928 UGX 32M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-73.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kajansi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.23 UGX 151.4K
$123 ฿3,970
-65.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.47 UGX 51.9K
$13.93 ฿451
3.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.74 UGX 160.4K
$18.24 ฿590
145.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kajansi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 UGX 21.9K
$9.07 ฿294
-32.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kajansi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 UGX 584.2K
$694 ฿22.5K
-76.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,289 UGX 15.4M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-73.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kajansi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.77 UGX 60.1K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-70.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.42 UGX 51.7K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-58.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.23 UGX 137K
$115 ฿3,727
-66.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.72 UGX 167.5K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-44.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kajansi
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
Kajansi
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 Kajansi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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