Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kapchorwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kapchorwa

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 99.3% more expensive than Kapchorwa without rent, and 186.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 95% more expensive than Kapchorwa without rent, and 244.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kapchorwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$2.79 UGX 10.0K
66.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$26.64 UGX 95.5K
73.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$8.85 UGX 31.7K
-1.24%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$2.77 UGX 9,916
9.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$0.51 UGX 1,839
41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.29 UGX 1,025
34.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$1.36 UGX 4,886
79.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$2.76 UGX 9,900
37.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kapchorwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$0.75 UGX 2,671
185.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$1.24 UGX 4,447
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$1.38 UGX 4,952
58.70%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.84 UGX 6,585
22.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$4.23 UGX 15.2K
366.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$5.13 UGX 18.4K
-26.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$4.19 UGX 15.0K
223.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$2.72 UGX 9,739
19.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$1.51 UGX 5,423
10.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.66 UGX 5,940
43.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$1.59 UGX 5,704
31.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$1.65 UGX 5,914
-7.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$1.91 UGX 6,845
-20.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$1.06 UGX 3,797
-6.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.55 UGX 1,954
-7.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$2.99 UGX 10.7K
42.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$9.81 UGX 35.2K
107.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.18 UGX 4,222
51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$2.08 UGX 7,449
33.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kapchorwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$0.57 UGX 2,060
445.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$0.28 UGX 1,005
253.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$4.12 UGX 14.8K
233.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$1.50 UGX 5,373
-12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$9,052 UGX 32.4M
200.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$8,746 UGX 31.3M
290.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kapchorwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$41.65 UGX 149.2K
189.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$14.19 UGX 50.8K
-1.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$43.43 UGX 155.6K
-57.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kapchorwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$6.10 UGX 21.9K
42.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kapchorwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$161 UGX 576.4K
333.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$4,274 UGX 15.3M
268.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kapchorwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$17.19 UGX 61.6K
235.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$13.99 UGX 50.1K
144.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$38.32 UGX 137.3K
195.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$46.44 UGX 166.4K
82.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kapchorwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kapchorwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
-
-
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 Kapchorwa: March 1, 2026

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