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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kapchorwa is 34.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kapchorwa is 46.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kapchorwa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 UGX 10.1K
$4.59 ฿147
-40.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.13 UGX 96.6K
$46.83 ฿1,498
-44.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 UGX 32.1K
$8.70 ฿278
-
Cappuccino
$2.76 UGX 10.2K
$2.92 ฿93.5
-5.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,747
$0.68 ฿21.88
-30.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,158
$0.40 ฿12.68
-22.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGX 5,291
$2.51 ฿80.2
-43.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 UGX 10.0K
$3.80 ฿122
-28.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kapchorwa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 UGX 2,777
$2.16 ฿69.1
-65.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 UGX 4,647
$1.88 ฿60.2
-32.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 UGX 5,169
$2.16 ฿69.0
-35.19%
Eggs
$1.83 UGX 6,761
$2.22 ฿71.0
-17.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.39 UGX 16.2K
$19.57 ฿626
-77.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.85 UGX 17.9K
$3.80 ฿122
27.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.36 UGX 16.1K
$13.41 ฿429
-67.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 UGX 10.3K
$3.26 ฿104
-14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 UGX 5,659
$1.61 ฿51.6
-4.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 UGX 6,413
$2.31 ฿73.8
-25.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 UGX 5,718
$2.06 ฿65.9
-24.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 UGX 6,048
$1.61 ฿51.4
1.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 UGX 6,879
$1.44 ฿46.18
29.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 UGX 3,745
$1.03 ฿32.94
-1.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,139
$0.48 ฿15.36
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 UGX 10.5K
$4.50 ฿144
-37.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.43 UGX 34.9K
$19.18 ฿614
-50.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 UGX 4,401
$1.82 ฿58.3
-34.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 UGX 7,542
$2.69 ฿86.1
-24.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Kapchorwa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.38 ฿44.08
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿376
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 UGX 2,020
$3.11 ฿99.4
-82.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,046
$1.00 ฿32.12
-72.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.10 UGX 15.1K
$13.74 ฿440
-70.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 UGX 5,557
$1.30 ฿41.53
15.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,128 UGX 33.7M
$27.4K ฿875.4K
-66.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,871 UGX 32.8M
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-73.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kapchorwa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.76 UGX 158.1K
$125 ฿3,996
-65.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.40 UGX 53.2K
$13.74 ฿440
4.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.61 UGX 161.2K
$18.61 ฿596
134.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kapchorwa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.6 ฿1,938
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.15 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 UGX 23.6K
$9.01 ฿288
-29.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kapchorwa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 UGX 594.7K
$698 ฿22.3K
-76.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,297 UGX 15.9M
$16.1K ฿515.6K
-73.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kapchorwa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.77 UGX 62.0K
$59.2 ฿1,895
-71.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.17 UGX 52.4K
$34.86 ฿1,116
-59.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.97 UGX 144.1K
$114 ฿3,655
-65.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.12 UGX 170.5K
$85.8 ฿2,746
-46.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kapchorwa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$619 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$437 ฿14.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,075 ฿66.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,509 ฿48.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,764 ฿120.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,694 ฿86.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kapchorwa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$528 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
5.33
290.24%

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Last update for Kapchorwa: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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