Cost of Living Comparison Between Kapchorwa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kapchorwa and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kapchorwa is 51% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kapchorwa is 44% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kapchorwa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 UGX 10.1K
$4.68 ฿151
-39.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.21 UGX 93.9K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-43.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 UGX 31.1K
$8.65 ฿280
0.35%
Cappuccino
$2.83 UGX 10.2K
$3.09 ฿100
-8.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,819
$0.73 ฿23.53
-30.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,125
$0.37 ฿11.95
-16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGX 5,125
$2.39 ฿77.4
-40.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 UGX 9,911
$3.62 ฿117
-23.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kapchorwa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 UGX 2,671
$2.24 ฿72.5
-66.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 UGX 4,321
$1.8 ฿58.2
-32.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 UGX 4,964
$2.24 ฿72.3
-38.39%
Eggs
$1.76 UGX 6,302
$2.23 ฿72.1
-21.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.29 UGX 15.4K
$19.31 ฿625
-77.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 UGX 18.3K
$3.77 ฿122
35.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.2 UGX 15.1K
$13.05 ฿422
-67.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
$3.28 ฿106
-14.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 UGX 5,285
$1.63 ฿52.6
-9.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 UGX 6,032
$2.4 ฿77.7
-30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 UGX 5,643
$1.99 ฿64.3
-21.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,678
$1.53 ฿49.62
3.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 UGX 6,705
$1.49 ฿48.11
25.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 UGX 3,661
$1.02 ฿32.87
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 UGX 1,948
$0.48 ฿15.61
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 UGX 10.6K
$4.32 ฿140
-31.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.71 UGX 42K
$21.68 ฿702
-45.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 UGX 4,257
$1.77 ฿57.3
-32.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 UGX 7,362
$2.79 ฿90.4
-26.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Kapchorwa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,082
$3.15 ฿102
-81.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,009
$1 ฿32.3
-72.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 UGX 14.8K
$13.64 ฿442
-69.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 UGX 5,347
$1.3 ฿42.2
14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,123 UGX 32.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-66.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,726 UGX 31.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-74.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kapchorwa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.46 UGX 148.6K
$123 ฿3,970
-66.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.49 UGX 51.9K
$13.93 ฿451
4.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.37 UGX 159K
$18.24 ฿590
143.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kapchorwa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 UGX 22.3K
$9.07 ฿294
-31.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kapchorwa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 UGX 569K
$694 ฿22.5K
-77.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,306 UGX 15.4M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-72.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kapchorwa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.74 UGX 60K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-70.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.2 UGX 50.9K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-58.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.79 UGX 139.1K
$115 ฿3,727
-66.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.31 UGX 169.6K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-44.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kapchorwa
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
Kapchorwa
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 Kapchorwa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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