Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kampala Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kampala

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 38.9% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 67.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 51.1% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 124.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$2.76 UGX 9,693

63.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$26.52 UGX 93.1K

73.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$8.87 UGX 31.1K

-1.01%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.80 UGX 9,836

10.36%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.51 UGX 1,777

37.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.31 UGX 1,089

29.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.36 UGX 4,755

76.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.70 UGX 9,478

36.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.74 UGX 2,597

204.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.20 UGX 4,202

55.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.40 UGX 4,905

58.57%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.82 UGX 6,374

22.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$4.40 UGX 15.4K

347.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$5.14 UGX 18.0K

-28.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$4.25 UGX 14.9K

208.00%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.82 UGX 9,903

19.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.47 UGX 5,156

14.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.65 UGX 5,804

41.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.54 UGX 5,413

28.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.63 UGX 5,713

-4.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.86 UGX 6,524

-18.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.06 UGX 3,703

-7.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.53 UGX 1,868

-9.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.99 UGX 10.5K

45.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$11.04 UGX 38.7K

87.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.24 UGX 4,356

42.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.05 UGX 7,187

34.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.86 UGX 3,015

59.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$41.51 UGX 145.6K

-72.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.53 UGX 1,868

486.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.28 UGX 987

275.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$4.08 UGX 14.3K

236.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.50 UGX 5,279

-10.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$8,989 UGX 31.5M

207.68%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$8,631 UGX 30.3M

289.22%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$41.83 UGX 146.8K

191.61%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$14.10 UGX 49.5K

-3.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$43.39 UGX 152.3K

-57.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$48.98 UGX 171.8K

25.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$7.17 UGX 25.2K

132.91%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.28 UGX 22.0K

44.75%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$161 UGX 564.5K

336.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$4,295 UGX 15.1M

272.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$16.72 UGX 58.7K

252.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$14.23 UGX 49.9K

141.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$39.36 UGX 138.1K

186.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$46.37 UGX 162.7K

82.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$395 UGX 1.4M

53.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$218 UGX 765.7K

99.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$1,013 UGX 3.6M

104.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$343 UGX 1.2M

329.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,233 UGX 4.3M

260.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,003 UGX 3.5M

197.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$203 UGX 710.7K

170.26%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kampala: January 12, 2026

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