Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampala is 28.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kampala is 34.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.71 UGX 9,723

$4.68 ฿151

-42.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.08 UGX 93.5K

$46.4 ฿1,502

-43.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.4 UGX 30.1K

$8.65 ฿280

-2.89%

Cappuccino

$2.75 UGX 9,865

$3.09 ฿100

-11.00%

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

$0.47 UGX 1,696

$0.73 ฿23.53

-35.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,030

$0.37 ฿11.95

-21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 UGX 5,082

$2.39 ฿77.4

-40.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 UGX 9,874

$3.62 ฿117

-24.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 UGX 2,539

$2.24 ฿72.5

-68.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 UGX 4,507

$1.8 ฿58.2

-30.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.4 UGX 5,014

$2.24 ฿72.3

-37.50%

Eggs

$1.81 UGX 6,495

$2.23 ฿72.1

-18.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.27 UGX 15.3K

$19.31 ฿625

-77.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.87 UGX 17.5K

$3.77 ฿122

29.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.23 UGX 15.2K

$13.05 ฿422

-67.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 UGX 9,756

$3.28 ฿106

-17.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 UGX 5,534

$1.63 ฿52.6

-5.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.65 UGX 5,926

$2.4 ฿77.7

-31.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 UGX 5,523

$1.99 ฿64.3

-22.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 UGX 5,636

$1.53 ฿49.62

2.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.84 UGX 6,609

$1.49 ฿48.11

23.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 UGX 3,821

$1.02 ฿32.87

4.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 UGX 2,078

$0.48 ฿15.61

20.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 UGX 10.3K

$4.32 ฿140

-33.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.33 UGX 40.6K

$21.68 ฿702

-47.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 UGX 4,298

$1.77 ฿57.3

-32.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 UGX 7,596

$2.79 ฿90.4

-24.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 UGX 2,929

$1.35 ฿43.74

-39.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.91 UGX 150.2K

$11.76 ฿380

256.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,087

$3.15 ฿102

-81.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 UGX 925

$1 ฿32.3

-74.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.21 UGX 15.1K

$13.64 ฿442

-69.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.46 UGX 5,230

$1.3 ฿42.2

12.31%

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

$8,938 UGX 32M

$27.4K ฿885.2K

-67.32%

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

$8,899 UGX 31.9M

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-73.76%

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

$42.02 UGX 150.6K

$123 ฿3,970

-65.75%

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

$14.59 UGX 52.3K

$13.93 ฿451

4.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.73 UGX 160.3K

$18.24 ฿590

145.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.28 UGX 169.5K

$60.8 ฿1,966

-22.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.56 UGX 27.1K

$17.11 ฿554

-55.82%

Cinema Ticket

$6.29 UGX 22.5K

$9.07 ฿294

-30.65%

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

$163 UGX 584.5K

$694 ฿22.5K

-76.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,352 UGX 15.6M

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-72.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.88 UGX 60.5K

$57.5 ฿1,861

-70.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.47 UGX 51.9K

$34.51 ฿1,117

-58.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.15 UGX 140.3K

$115 ฿3,727

-66.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.22 UGX 169.3K

$84.8 ฿2,743

-44.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$406 UGX 1.5M

$611 ฿19.8K

-33.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$222 UGX 794.4K

$442 ฿14.3K

-49.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,011 UGX 3.6M

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-49.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 UGX 1.2M

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-76.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,162 UGX 4.2M

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-72.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,016 UGX 3.6M

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-64.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$200 UGX 715.2K

$697 ฿22.5K

-71.36%

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 Kampala: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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