Cost of Living Comparison Between Lira and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lira and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Lira is 45.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lira is 38.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 71% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.72 UGX 9,737

$4.68 ฿151

-41.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.87 UGX 96.3K

$46.4 ฿1,502

-42.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 UGX 31.6K

$8.65 ฿280

1.85%

Cappuccino

$2.75 UGX 9,842

$3.09 ฿100

-11.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 UGX 954

$0.73 ฿23.53

-63.01%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,048

$0.37 ฿11.95

-21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.81 UGX 2,902

$2.39 ฿77.4

-66.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 UGX 10.1K

$3.62 ฿117

-22.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.75 UGX 2,694

$2.24 ฿72.5

-66.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 UGX 4,450

$1.8 ฿58.2

-31.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 UGX 4,810

$2.24 ฿72.3

-40.18%

Eggs

$1.83 UGX 6,562

$2.23 ฿72.1

-17.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.38 UGX 15.7K

$19.31 ฿625

-77.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.86 UGX 17.4K

$3.77 ฿122

28.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.2 UGX 15.1K

$13.05 ฿422

-67.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.8 UGX 10.1K

$3.28 ฿106

-14.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.48 UGX 5,313

$1.63 ฿52.6

-9.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 UGX 5,952

$2.4 ฿77.7

-30.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 UGX 5,451

$1.99 ฿64.3

-23.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 UGX 5,716

$1.53 ฿49.62

3.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 UGX 6,864

$1.49 ฿48.11

28.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 UGX 3,627

$1.02 ฿32.87

-0.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 UGX 1,938

$0.48 ฿15.61

12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3 UGX 10.7K

$4.32 ฿140

-30.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.3 UGX 40.5K

$21.68 ฿702

-47.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 UGX 4,384

$1.77 ฿57.3

-31.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 UGX 7,325

$2.79 ฿90.4

-26.88%

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 2,063

$3.15 ฿102

-81.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 UGX 925

$1 ฿32.3

-74.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 UGX 15.2K

$13.64 ฿442

-68.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.5 UGX 5,389

$1.3 ฿42.2

15.38%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$8,999 UGX 32.3M

$27.4K ฿885.2K

-67.10%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$8,932 UGX 32M

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-73.66%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$42.77 UGX 153.3K

$123 ฿3,970

-65.14%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.36 UGX 51.5K

$13.93 ฿451

3.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.59 UGX 159.8K

$18.24 ฿590

144.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.8 ฿1,966

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

Cinema Ticket

$6.17 UGX 22.1K

$9.07 ฿294

-31.97%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$164 UGX 588K

$694 ฿22.5K

-76.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,378 UGX 15.7M

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-72.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.69 UGX 59.8K

$57.5 ฿1,861

-70.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.14 UGX 50.7K

$34.51 ฿1,117

-59.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.16 UGX 140.4K

$115 ฿3,727

-66.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.91 UGX 171.7K

$84.8 ฿2,743

-43.48%

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 ฿22.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.8

5.33

290.24%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lira: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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