Cost of Living Comparison Between Masindi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Masindi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Masindi is 39.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Masindi is 37.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.83 UGX 10.1K

$4.68 ฿151

-39.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.92 UGX 96.5K

$46.4 ฿1,502

-41.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.6 UGX 30.8K

$8.65 ฿280

-0.58%

Cappuccino

$2.82 UGX 10.1K

$3.09 ฿100

-8.74%

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

$0.51 UGX 1,821

$0.73 ฿23.53

-30.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,031

$0.37 ฿11.95

-21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.41 UGX 5,059

$2.39 ฿77.4

-41.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 UGX 9,807

$3.62 ฿117

-24.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 UGX 2,575

$2.24 ฿72.5

-67.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 UGX 4,471

$1.8 ฿58.2

-30.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.39 UGX 4,970

$2.24 ฿72.3

-37.95%

Eggs

$1.75 UGX 6,285

$2.23 ฿72.1

-21.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.38 UGX 15.7K

$19.31 ฿625

-77.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.15 UGX 18.4K

$3.77 ฿122

36.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.31 UGX 15.5K

$13.05 ฿422

-66.97%

Apples (1kg)

$2.8 UGX 10.1K

$3.28 ฿106

-14.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 UGX 5,268

$1.63 ฿52.6

-9.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.74 UGX 6,247

$2.4 ฿77.7

-27.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 UGX 5,484

$1.99 ฿64.3

-23.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 UGX 5,943

$1.53 ฿49.62

8.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 UGX 6,682

$1.49 ฿48.11

24.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 UGX 3,670

$1.02 ฿32.87

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 UGX 1,949

$0.48 ฿15.61

12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.86 UGX 10.3K

$4.32 ฿140

-33.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.63 UGX 41.7K

$21.68 ฿702

-46.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 UGX 4,417

$1.77 ฿57.3

-30.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 UGX 7,527

$2.79 ฿90.4

-24.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.35 ฿43.74

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 UGX 1,923

$3.15 ฿102

-82.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 1,014

$1 ฿32.3

-72.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.1 UGX 14.7K

$13.64 ฿442

-69.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 UGX 5,408

$1.3 ฿42.2

16.15%

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

$8,950 UGX 32.1M

$27.4K ฿885.2K

-67.28%

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

$8,891 UGX 31.9M

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-73.78%

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

$41.98 UGX 150.5K

$123 ฿3,970

-65.78%

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

$14.41 UGX 51.6K

$13.93 ฿451

3.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.6 UGX 156.3K

$18.24 ฿590

139.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.8 ฿1,966

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

Cinema Ticket

$6.44 UGX 23.1K

$9.07 ฿294

-29.00%

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

$160 UGX 572.8K

$694 ฿22.5K

-76.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,259 UGX 15.3M

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-73.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.26 UGX 61.9K

$57.5 ฿1,861

-69.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.47 UGX 51.9K

$34.51 ฿1,117

-58.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.95 UGX 139.6K

$115 ฿3,727

-66.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.15 UGX 165.4K

$84.8 ฿2,743

-45.56%

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 Masindi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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