Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Iganga Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Iganga

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 99.6% more expensive than Iganga without rent, and 189.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 84.6% more expensive than Iganga without rent, and 246.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Iganga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.72 UGX 10.0K
70.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$26.77 UGX 98.6K
72.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.60 UGX 31.7K
1.63%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.71 UGX 9,971
12.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.47 UGX 1,715
53.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.31 UGX 1,146
25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.42 UGX 5,224
71.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.84 UGX 10.5K
33.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Iganga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.70 UGX 2,585
205.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.21 UGX 4,455
53.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.38 UGX 5,072
58.70%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.82 UGX 6,687
23.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$4.33 UGX 15.9K
355.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.12 UGX 18.9K
-25.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$4.32 UGX 15.9K
213.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.70 UGX 9,948
20.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.53 UGX 5,642
9.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.66 UGX 6,099
43.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.60 UGX 5,886
30.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.64 UGX 6,030
-6.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.93 UGX 7,102
-21.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.05 UGX 3,872
-5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.54 UGX 1,973
-5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.87 UGX 10.6K
48.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$9.87 UGX 36.3K
105.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.19 UGX 4,374
50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.12 UGX 7,796
30.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Iganga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.58 UGX 2,139
436.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.26 UGX 957
280.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$4.14 UGX 15.2K
231.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.43 UGX 5,266
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$9,153 UGX 33.7M
197.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$8,701 UGX 32.0M
292.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Iganga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$42.73 UGX 157.3K
181.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$14.58 UGX 53.7K
-4.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$43.95 UGX 161.8K
-58.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Iganga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.22 UGX 22.9K
40.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Iganga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$160 UGX 587.5K
337.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$4,239 UGX 15.6M
271.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Iganga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$17.20 UGX 63.3K
235.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$14.01 UGX 51.6K
144.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$38.93 UGX 143.3K
190.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$46.82 UGX 172.4K
81.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Iganga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Iganga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
20.8
-74.38%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Iganga: February 28, 2026

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