Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jinja Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jinja

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 65.5% more expensive than Jinja without rent, and 207.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 97.2% more expensive than Jinja without rent, and 301.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jinja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.01 UGX 7,197
132.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$12.09 UGX 43.4K
283.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.19 UGX 15K
106.44%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
8.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.51 UGX 1,823
43.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.31 UGX 1,111
19.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.43 UGX 5,110
67.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.86 UGX 10.2K
26.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jinja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.73 UGX 2,627
206.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.19 UGX 4,277
51.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.15 UGX 4,120
94.78%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.82 UGX 6,519
22.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.36 UGX 15.6K
342.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.85 UGX 17.4K
-22.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.18 UGX 15K
212.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.76 UGX 9,903
18.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.73 UGX 2,630
123.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.18 UGX 4,231
103.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.54 UGX 5,536
29.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.58 UGX 5,671
-3.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.55 UGX 1,960
170.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.07 UGX 3,837
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.47 UGX 1,686
2.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.83 UGX 10.2K
52.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.4 UGX 40.9K
90.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.23 UGX 4,401
43.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.15 UGX 7,693
29.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jinja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.54 UGX 1,934
483.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.26 UGX 928
284.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.23 UGX 15.2K
222.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.48 UGX 5,311
-12.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$9,121 UGX 32.7M
199.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$8,731 UGX 31.3M
288.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jinja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$42.76 UGX 153.3K
186.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$14.59 UGX 52.3K
-4.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$43.98 UGX 157.6K
-58.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jinja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.34 UGX 22.7K
43.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jinja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$162 UGX 579.2K
329.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,392 UGX 15.7M
261.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jinja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$16.89 UGX 60.5K
240.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$14.51 UGX 52K
137.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$39.04 UGX 139.9K
194.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$46.98 UGX 168.4K
80.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jinja
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
Phuket
Jinja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
20.8
-74.38%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jinja: October 29, 2025

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