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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kapchorwa is 38.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kapchorwa is 25.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kapchorwa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 UGX 10.1K
$2.02 ฿65.3
39.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.21 UGX 93.9K
$18.78 ฿608
39.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 UGX 31.1K
$7.67 ฿248
13.17%
Cappuccino
$2.83 UGX 10.2K
$1.98 ฿64.2
42.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,819
$0.82 ฿26.64
-37.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,125
$0.33 ฿10.58
-6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGX 5,125
$2.12 ฿68.6
-32.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 UGX 9,911
$3.73 ฿121
-25.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kapchorwa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 UGX 2,671
$1.64 ฿53.2
-54.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 UGX 4,321
$1.57 ฿50.9
-22.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 UGX 4,964
$1.19 ฿38.62
15.97%
Eggs
$1.76 UGX 6,302
$1.98 ฿64.1
-11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.29 UGX 15.4K
$15.99 ฿517
-73.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 UGX 18.3K
$3.12 ฿101
63.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.2 UGX 15.1K
$11.16 ฿361
-62.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
$2.76 ฿89.2
1.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 UGX 5,285
$1.22 ฿39.5
20.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 UGX 6,032
$1.71 ฿55.4
-1.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 UGX 5,643
$1.55 ฿50.2
1.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,678
$1.34 ฿43.21
17.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 UGX 6,705
$1.21 ฿39.23
54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 UGX 3,661
$0.72 ฿23.2
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 UGX 1,948
$0.53 ฿17.05
1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 UGX 10.6K
$4.72 ฿153
-37.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.71 UGX 42K
$18.39 ฿595
-36.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 UGX 4,257
$1.79 ฿57.9
-33.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 UGX 7,362
$3.21 ฿104
-36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Kapchorwa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,082
$1.42 ฿46.08
-59.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,009
$1.35 ฿43.53
-79.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 UGX 14.8K
$7.85 ฿254
-47.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 UGX 5,347
$1.25 ฿40.4
19.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,123 UGX 32.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-56.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,726 UGX 31.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-60.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kapchorwa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.46 UGX 148.6K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-41.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.49 UGX 51.9K
$13.72 ฿444
5.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.37 UGX 159K
$17.56 ฿568
152.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kapchorwa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 UGX 22.3K
$5.8 ฿188
7.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kapchorwa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 UGX 569K
$308 ฿9,963
-48.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,306 UGX 15.4M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-70.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kapchorwa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.74 UGX 60K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-69.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.2 UGX 50.9K
$26.4 ฿854
-46.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.79 UGX 139.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-54.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.31 UGX 169.6K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-34.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kapchorwa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kapchorwa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
5
316.00%

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Last update for Kapchorwa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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