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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kireka is 46.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kireka is 47.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kireka
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.68 UGX 6,195
$4.65 ฿149
-63.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.84 UGX 50.9K
$46.11 ฿1,474
-69.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 UGX 32.6K
$8.74 ฿279
1.26%
Cappuccino
$2.26 UGX 8,322
$3.04 ฿97.1
-25.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,081
$0.72 ฿23.03
-59.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UGX 992
$0.39 ฿12.50
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 UGX 4,205
$2.44 ฿78.0
-53.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 UGX 7,293
$3.79 ฿121
-47.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kireka
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 UGX 1,968
$2.14 ฿68.6
-75.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 UGX 2,628
$1.86 ฿59.5
-61.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 UGX 4,666
$2.19 ฿69.9
-42.01%
Eggs
$1.85 UGX 6,824
$2.25 ฿71.8
-17.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.37 UGX 16.1K
$19.73 ฿631
-77.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.14 UGX 18.9K
$3.79 ฿121
35.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.21 UGX 15.5K
$13.55 ฿433
-68.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 UGX 10.4K
$3.25 ฿104
-13.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 UGX 5,587
$1.67 ฿53.4
-8.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 UGX 6,216
$2.39 ฿76.5
-29.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,676
$2.09 ฿66.9
-26.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 UGX 5,753
$1.53 ฿48.88
1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UGX 6,904
$1.51 ฿48.27
24.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGX 3,888
$0.99 ฿31.62
7.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 UGX 2,099
$0.51 ฿16.46
11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 UGX 10.6K
$4.27 ฿137
-32.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 UGX 35.4K
$20.31 ฿649
-52.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 UGX 3,400
$1.79 ฿57.3
-48.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 UGX 7,523
$2.77 ฿88.5
-26.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Kireka
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 UGX 2,004
$1.40 ฿44.89
-61.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,153
$3.11 ฿99.4
-81.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,036
$0.99 ฿31.80
-71.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 UGX 5,210
$13.73 ฿439
-89.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 UGX 5,346
$1.32 ฿42.17
9.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,922 UGX 32.8M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-67.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,850 UGX 32.6M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-74.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kireka
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.47 UGX 156.3K
$120 ฿3,849
-64.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.95 UGX 51.3K
$13.93 ฿445
0.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.44 UGX 163.6K
$18.31 ฿585
142.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kireka
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.43 UGX 152.5K
$60.9 ฿1,948
-32.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.19 UGX 22.8K
$8.71 ฿278
-28.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kireka
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.0 UGX 302.0K
$698 ฿22.3K
-88.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,968 UGX 7.2M
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-87.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kireka
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.35 UGX 45.5K
$57.6 ฿1,843
-78.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.98 UGX 51.5K
$34.24 ฿1,095
-59.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.40 UGX 123.0K
$113 ฿3,618
-70.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.90 UGX 150.6K
$84.8 ฿2,711
-51.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kireka
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 UGX 715.2K
$604 ฿19.3K
-67.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.6 UGX 362.9K
$436 ฿13.9K
-77.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kireka
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
5.33
290.24%

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Last update for Kireka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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