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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbarara is 30.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mbarara is 26.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.81 UGX 9,847

$1.97 ฿61.6

42.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.88 UGX 94.2K

$18.46 ฿577

45.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.85 UGX 31.0K

$7.92 ฿248

11.74%

Cappuccino

$2.77 UGX 9,706

$1.92 ฿59.9

44.27%

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

$0.50 UGX 1,759

$0.77 ฿24.08

-35.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,013

$0.35 ฿11.03

-17.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.41 UGX 4,934

$2.12 ฿66.2

-33.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 UGX 9,631

$3.81 ฿119

-27.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.58 UGX 2,047

$1.69 ฿52.9

-65.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 UGX 4,220

$1.57 ฿49.11

-23.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.40 UGX 4,911

$1.14 ฿35.66

22.81%

Eggs

$1.78 UGX 6,228

$1.93 ฿60.4

-7.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.41 UGX 15.5K

$16.26 ฿508

-72.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.11 UGX 17.9K

$2.99 ฿93.4

70.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.91 UGX 13.7K

$11.07 ฿346

-64.68%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 UGX 9,377

$2.75 ฿85.9

-2.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.48 UGX 5,171

$1.22 ฿38.25

21.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.65 UGX 5,791

$1.65 ฿51.5

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 UGX 5,369

$1.55 ฿48.41

-1.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 UGX 5,520

$1.34 ฿41.83

17.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.92 UGX 6,743

$1.19 ฿37.23

61.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 UGX 3,577

$0.67 ฿20.91

52.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 UGX 2,049

$0.51 ฿16.06

13.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.00 UGX 10.5K

$4.67 ฿146

-35.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.58 UGX 40.6K

$19.49 ฿609

-40.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 UGX 4,183

$1.77 ฿55.4

-32.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 UGX 7,218

$3.23 ฿101

-36.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 UGX 2,794

$0.89 ฿27.83

-10.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.23 ฿601

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,040

$1.37 ฿42.89

-57.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 989

$1.34 ฿41.72

-79.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.28 UGX 15.0K

$7.84 ฿245

-45.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 UGX 5,282

$1.23 ฿38.54

22.76%

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

$9,173 UGX 32.2M

$21.8K ฿681.0K

-57.90%

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

$8,722 UGX 30.6M

$22.4K ฿701.3K

-61.14%

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

$42.78 UGX 150.0K

$70.6 ฿2,207

-39.43%

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

$14.31 UGX 50.2K

$13.97 ฿437

2.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.52 UGX 152.6K

$17.55 ฿549

147.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.73 UGX 72.7K

$42.31 ฿1,322

-51.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.67 ฿208

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 UGX 21.8K

$6.01 ฿188

3.33%

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

$158 UGX 555.0K

$307 ฿9,592

-48.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,252 UGX 14.9M

$14.8K ฿462.8K

-71.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.21 UGX 60.3K

$56.5 ฿1,767

-69.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.23 UGX 49.9K

$26.02 ฿813

-45.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$37.87 UGX 132.8K

$86.1 ฿2,692

-56.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.45 UGX 166.4K

$70.1 ฿2,189

-32.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$98.5 UGX 345.4K

$423 ฿13.2K

-76.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.2 UGX 295.1K

$242 ฿7,561

-65.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$262 UGX 918.1K

$800 ฿25.0K

-67.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$191 UGX 669.1K

$505 ฿15.8K

-62.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,106 ฿65.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,612 ฿50.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$693 ฿21.7K

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 19, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 19, 2026

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