Cost of Living Comparison Between Mpigi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mpigi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Mpigi is 34.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mpigi is 43.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mpigi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.71 UGX 9,725
$4.68 ฿151
-42.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.48 UGX 94.9K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-42.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.66 UGX 31K
$8.65 ฿280
0.12%
Cappuccino
$2.85 UGX 10.2K
$3.09 ฿100
-7.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,672
$0.73 ฿23.53
-35.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,127
$0.37 ฿11.95
-16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 UGX 4,934
$2.39 ฿77.4
-42.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 UGX 10.2K
$3.62 ฿117
-21.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mpigi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 UGX 2,528
$2.24 ฿72.5
-68.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 UGX 4,358
$1.8 ฿58.2
-32.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 UGX 4,947
$2.24 ฿72.3
-38.39%
Eggs
$1.83 UGX 6,546
$2.23 ฿72.1
-17.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 UGX 15.1K
$19.31 ฿625
-78.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 UGX 18.3K
$3.77 ฿122
35.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.16 UGX 14.9K
$13.05 ฿422
-68.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 UGX 10.1K
$3.28 ฿106
-14.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 UGX 5,278
$1.63 ฿52.6
-9.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 UGX 6,199
$2.4 ฿77.7
-27.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 UGX 5,731
$1.99 ฿64.3
-19.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 UGX 5,895
$1.53 ฿49.62
7.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 UGX 6,664
$1.49 ฿48.11
24.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 UGX 3,653
$1.02 ฿32.87
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 UGX 1,921
$0.48 ฿15.61
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 UGX 10.7K
$4.32 ฿140
-30.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.36 UGX 40.7K
$21.68 ฿702
-47.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 UGX 4,379
$1.77 ฿57.3
-31.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 UGX 7,652
$2.79 ฿90.4
-23.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Mpigi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 UGX 2,101
$3.15 ฿102
-81.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 920
$1 ฿32.3
-74.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 UGX 14.9K
$13.64 ฿442
-69.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 UGX 5,194
$1.3 ฿42.2
11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,167 UGX 32.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-66.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,625 UGX 30.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-74.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mpigi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.1 UGX 150.9K
$123 ฿3,970
-65.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.6 UGX 52.3K
$13.93 ฿451
4.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.54 UGX 156.1K
$18.24 ฿590
138.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mpigi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 UGX 22.7K
$9.07 ฿294
-30.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mpigi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 UGX 575K
$694 ฿22.5K
-76.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,385 UGX 15.7M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-72.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mpigi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.31 UGX 62K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-69.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.18 UGX 50.8K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-58.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.94 UGX 136K
$115 ฿3,727
-67.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.65 UGX 170.8K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-43.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mpigi
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
Mpigi
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 Mpigi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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