Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugazi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugazi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Lugazi is 35.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lugazi is 50.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lugazi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 UGX 9,781
$4.68 ฿151
-41.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.3 UGX 94.3K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-43.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.71 UGX 31.2K
$8.65 ฿280
0.69%
Cappuccino
$2.86 UGX 10.3K
$3.09 ฿100
-7.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,831
$0.73 ฿23.53
-30.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,026
$0.37 ฿11.95
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 UGX 5,023
$2.39 ฿77.4
-41.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 UGX 10.1K
$3.62 ฿117
-22.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lugazi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 UGX 2,696
$2.24 ฿72.5
-66.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 UGX 4,534
$1.8 ฿58.2
-30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 UGX 4,958
$2.24 ฿72.3
-38.39%
Eggs
$1.82 UGX 6,510
$2.23 ฿72.1
-18.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.41 UGX 15.8K
$19.31 ฿625
-77.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 UGX 18.3K
$3.77 ฿122
35.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.2 UGX 15K
$13.05 ฿422
-67.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
$3.28 ฿106
-14.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 UGX 5,451
$1.63 ฿52.6
-6.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 UGX 6,140
$2.4 ฿77.7
-28.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 UGX 5,441
$1.99 ฿64.3
-23.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 UGX 5,628
$1.53 ฿49.62
2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 UGX 6,668
$1.49 ฿48.11
24.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 UGX 3,819
$1.02 ฿32.87
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 UGX 2,046
$0.48 ฿15.61
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 UGX 10.7K
$4.32 ฿140
-30.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.62 UGX 41.6K
$21.68 ฿702
-46.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 UGX 4,431
$1.77 ฿57.3
-29.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 UGX 7,401
$2.79 ฿90.4
-26.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lugazi
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 2,072
$3.15 ฿102
-81.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,015
$1 ฿32.3
-72.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 UGX 15.3K
$13.64 ฿442
-68.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 UGX 5,182
$1.3 ฿42.2
11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,931 UGX 32M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-67.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,820 UGX 31.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-73.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugazi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.24 UGX 151.4K
$123 ฿3,970
-65.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.31 UGX 51.3K
$13.93 ฿451
2.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.17 UGX 154.7K
$18.24 ฿590
136.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lugazi
Phuket
Difference
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%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lugazi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 UGX 571.2K
$694 ฿22.5K
-77.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,274 UGX 15.3M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-73.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lugazi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.7 UGX 59.8K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-70.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.35 UGX 51.4K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-58.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.05 UGX 140K
$115 ฿3,727
-66.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.91 UGX 171.7K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-43.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lugazi
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
Lugazi
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 Lugazi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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