Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbarara and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbarara and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbarara is 33.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mbarara is 15.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.84 UGX 9,953

$1.97 ฿62.0

44.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.98 UGX 91.2K

$18.68 ฿587

39.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.65 UGX 30.4K

$7.92 ฿249

9.22%

Cappuccino

$2.71 UGX 9,520

$2.02 ฿63.7

34.16%

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

$0.47 UGX 1,646

$0.84 ฿26.45

-44.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,002

$0.35 ฿11.07

-17.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 UGX 4,769

$2.22 ฿69.9

-38.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 UGX 9,597

$3.59 ฿113

-23.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.54 UGX 1,887

$1.67 ฿52.4

-67.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.21 UGX 4,233

$1.62 ฿51.1

-25.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.35 UGX 4,733

$1.20 ฿37.83

12.50%

Eggs

$1.79 UGX 6,271

$1.93 ฿60.8

-7.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.34 UGX 15.2K

$16.00 ฿503

-72.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.91 UGX 17.2K

$3.16 ฿99.2

55.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.97 UGX 13.9K

$10.93 ฿344

-63.68%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 UGX 9,893

$2.67 ฿83.8

5.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 UGX 5,350

$1.18 ฿36.99

28.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.67 UGX 5,875

$1.64 ฿51.5

1.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.60 UGX 5,611

$1.59 ฿49.83

0.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.56 UGX 5,485

$1.32 ฿41.64

18.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.92 UGX 6,729

$1.19 ฿37.49

61.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 UGX 3,608

$0.71 ฿22.20

45.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 UGX 1,908

$0.56 ฿17.75

-3.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.95 UGX 10.3K

$4.64 ฿146

-36.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.00 UGX 38.6K

$18.96 ฿596

-41.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 UGX 4,181

$1.77 ฿55.7

-32.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 UGX 7,232

$3.20 ฿101

-35.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 UGX 2,795

$0.90 ฿28.32

-11.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 UGX 2,009

$1.36 ฿42.78

-58.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 UGX 902

$1.35 ฿42.37

-80.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.24 UGX 14.9K

$8.15 ฿256

-47.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 UGX 5,037

$1.22 ฿38.43

18.03%

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

$9,148 UGX 32.1M

$21.4K ฿671.8K

-57.19%

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

$8,624 UGX 30.3M

$21.7K ฿683.8K

-60.35%

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

$41.35 UGX 145.1K

$70.3 ฿2,210

-41.18%

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

$14.21 UGX 49.9K

$13.91 ฿437

2.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.36 UGX 152.1K

$18.00 ฿566

140.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.17 UGX 74.3K

$41.78 ฿1,314

-49.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

Cinema Ticket

$6.34 UGX 22.2K

$5.72 ฿180

10.84%

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

$158 UGX 554.1K

$308 ฿9,693

-48.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,388 UGX 15.4M

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-70.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.75 UGX 58.8K

$55.9 ฿1,756

-70.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.07 UGX 49.4K

$26.71 ฿840

-47.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.32 UGX 138.0K

$84.5 ฿2,658

-53.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.65 UGX 167.2K

$70.8 ฿2,227

-32.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$97.2 UGX 341.2K

$431 ฿13.5K

-77.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$82.5 UGX 289.4K

$237 ฿7,439

-65.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$261 UGX 915.1K

$811 ฿25.5K

-67.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$195 UGX 685.8K

$501 ฿15.7K

-60.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.8

316.00%

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

Last update for Mbarara: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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