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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 101.9% more expensive than Jinja without rent, and 214% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 110.1% more expensive than Jinja without rent, and 303.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jinja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.91 UGX 7,049
143.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$11.84 UGX 43.6K
289.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.29 UGX 15.8K
103.73%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.78 UGX 10.2K
9.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.51 UGX 1,886
41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.29 UGX 1,056
34.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.43 UGX 5,257
70.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.73 UGX 10.1K
38.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jinja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.71 UGX 2,632
201.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.13 UGX 4,166
64.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.15 UGX 4,221
90.43%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.85 UGX 6,794
21.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$4.44 UGX 16.4K
344.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.90 UGX 18.0K
-22.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$4.23 UGX 15.6K
220.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.76 UGX 10.2K
17.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$0.67 UGX 2,484
149.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.17 UGX 4,311
104.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.60 UGX 5,885
30.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.59 UGX 5,871
-3.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.59 UGX 2,163
155.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.03 UGX 3,783
-3.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.47 UGX 1,742
8.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.98 UGX 11.0K
43.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$9.40 UGX 34.6K
116.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.23 UGX 4,533
45.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.13 UGX 7,828
30.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jinja
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
$0.55 UGX 2,011
465.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.26 UGX 955
280.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$4.26 UGX 15.7K
222.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.51 UGX 5,573
-12.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$9,108 UGX 33.5M
199.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$8,723 UGX 32.1M
291.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jinja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$42.41 UGX 156.1K
183.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$14.61 UGX 53.8K
-4.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$43.54 UGX 160.3K
-57.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jinja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.31 UGX 23.2K
38.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jinja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$159 UGX 585.9K
338.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$4,276 UGX 15.7M
267.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jinja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$17.24 UGX 63.5K
234.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$14.00 UGX 51.5K
144.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$37.91 UGX 139.5K
198.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$47.61 UGX 175.3K
78.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jinja
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
Jinja
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 Jinja: February 28, 2026

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