Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kajansi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kajansi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 86.2% more expensive than Kajansi without rent, and 193.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 69.9% more expensive than Kajansi without rent, and 248.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kajansi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.80 UGX 10.3K
66.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$25.95 UGX 95.5K
77.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.85 UGX 32.6K
-1.24%
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 1,863
41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.31 UGX 1,151
25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.42 UGX 5,237
71.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.81 UGX 10.4K
34.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kajansi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.76 UGX 2,790
181.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.24 UGX 4,570
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.39 UGX 5,128
57.55%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.76 UGX 6,480
27.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$4.34 UGX 16.0K
354.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.98 UGX 18.3K
-23.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$4.15 UGX 15.3K
226.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.78 UGX 10.2K
16.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.52 UGX 5,597
9.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.68 UGX 6,188
42.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.52 UGX 5,583
37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.66 UGX 6,095
-7.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.90 UGX 7,001
-20.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.05 UGX 3,869
-5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.57 UGX 2,115
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
49.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$9.63 UGX 35.4K
110.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.17 UGX 4,323
52.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.11 UGX 7,750
31.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kajansi
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 2,013
465.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.28 UGX 1,036
253.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$4.07 UGX 15.0K
237.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.45 UGX 5,339
-8.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$8,997 UGX 33.1M
202.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$8,840 UGX 32.5M
285.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kajansi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$41.52 UGX 152.9K
189.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$14.19 UGX 52.2K
-1.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$44.55 UGX 164.0K
-58.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kajansi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.13 UGX 22.6K
42.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kajansi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$163 UGX 598.4K
329.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$4,241 UGX 15.6M
270.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kajansi
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
$14.00 UGX 51.6K
144.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$38.21 UGX 140.7K
196.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$47.18 UGX 173.7K
79.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kajansi
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
Kajansi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
20.8
-74.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kajansi: March 2, 2026

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