Cost of Living Comparison Between Kireka and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kireka and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kireka is 33.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kireka is 49.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 71.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kireka
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.69 UGX 6,043
$4.68 ฿151
-63.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.76 UGX 49.3K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-70.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 UGX 30.6K
$8.65 ฿280
-1.27%
Cappuccino
$2.27 UGX 8,146
$3.09 ฿100
-26.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UGX 962
$0.73 ฿23.53
-63.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,051
$0.37 ฿11.95
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.1 UGX 3,932
$2.39 ฿77.4
-53.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 UGX 6,795
$3.62 ฿117
-47.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kireka
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.55 UGX 1,957
$2.24 ฿72.5
-75.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 UGX 2,401
$1.8 ฿58.2
-62.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 UGX 4,575
$2.24 ฿72.3
-42.86%
Eggs
$1.75 UGX 6,275
$2.23 ฿72.1
-21.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.24 UGX 15.2K
$19.31 ฿625
-78.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 UGX 17.8K
$3.77 ฿122
32.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.24 UGX 15.2K
$13.05 ฿422
-67.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 UGX 10.1K
$3.28 ฿106
-14.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 UGX 5,233
$1.63 ฿52.6
-10.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 UGX 6,171
$2.4 ฿77.7
-28.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,665
$1.99 ฿64.3
-20.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 UGX 5,823
$1.53 ฿49.62
5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 UGX 6,630
$1.49 ฿48.11
24.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 UGX 3,836
$1.02 ฿32.87
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,083
$0.48 ฿15.61
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 UGX 10.5K
$4.32 ฿140
-31.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.45 UGX 41K
$21.68 ฿702
-47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 UGX 3,529
$1.77 ฿57.3
-44.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 UGX 7,282
$2.79 ฿90.4
-27.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Kireka
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 UGX 2,097
$1.35 ฿43.74
-57.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 UGX 2,059
$3.15 ฿102
-81.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,011
$1 ฿32.3
-72.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 UGX 4,917
$13.64 ฿442
-89.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 UGX 5,387
$1.3 ฿42.2
15.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,913 UGX 31.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-67.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,821 UGX 31.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-73.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kireka
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.15 UGX 151.1K
$123 ฿3,970
-65.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.85 UGX 49.6K
$13.93 ฿451
-0.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.2 UGX 158.4K
$18.24 ฿590
142.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kireka
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.41 UGX 152K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-30.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 UGX 22K
$9.07 ฿294
-32.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kireka
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.9 UGX 300.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-87.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,984 UGX 7.1M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-87.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kireka
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.62 UGX 45.2K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-78.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.08 UGX 50.5K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-59.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.44 UGX 119.9K
$115 ฿3,727
-70.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.54 UGX 148.9K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-51.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kireka
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 UGX 694.9K
$611 ฿19.8K
-68.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96 UGX 344K
$442 ฿14.3K
-78.30%
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
Kireka
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 Kireka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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