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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 73.7% more expensive than Kapchorwa without rent, and 185.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 86.9% more expensive than Kapchorwa without rent, and 245.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kapchorwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 ฿153
$2.85 UGX 10.2K
65.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 ฿1,486
$26.44 UGX 94.8K
73.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 ฿278
$8.65 UGX 31K
-0.69%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿94.6
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
2.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.42
$0.51 UGX 1,833
35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ฿12.81
$0.29 UGX 1,035
37.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ฿78
$1.35 UGX 4,837
78.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 ฿123
$2.73 UGX 9,772
39.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kapchorwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿72.7
$0.71 UGX 2,558
216.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 ฿58.1
$1.21 UGX 4,328
47.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 ฿70.6
$1.32 UGX 4,745
65.15%
Eggs
$2.29 ฿74.3
$1.83 UGX 6,555
25.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.52 ฿632
$4.42 UGX 15.9K
341.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 ฿119
$5.11 UGX 18.3K
-27.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 ฿427
$4.22 UGX 15.1K
212.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ฿105
$2.8 UGX 10.1K
15.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿52.5
$1.52 UGX 5,444
6.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 ฿78
$1.69 UGX 6,054
42.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 ฿65.6
$1.57 UGX 5,633
29.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿49.3
$1.63 UGX 5,859
-6.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.86
$1.84 UGX 6,580
-17.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ฿31.45
$1.03 UGX 3,684
-5.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.68
$0.54 UGX 1,930
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 ฿145
$2.96 UGX 10.6K
51.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.36 ฿691
$11.44 UGX 41K
86.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿57.5
$1.23 UGX 4,392
44.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.3
$2.06 UGX 7,397
35.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kapchorwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 ฿44.15
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.51 ฿372
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 ฿103
$0.58 UGX 2,087
446.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.64
$0.28 UGX 1,013
271.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 ฿454
$4.24 UGX 15.2K
230.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.59
$1.5 UGX 5,362
-12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ฿904.8K
$9,174 UGX 32.9M
204.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K ฿1.1M
$8,805 UGX 31.6M
277.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kapchorwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,899
$41.44 UGX 148.5K
190.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 ฿438
$14.11 UGX 50.6K
-3.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 ฿603
$43.27 UGX 155.1K
-56.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kapchorwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 ฿1,987
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.68 ฿540
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 ฿283
$6.38 UGX 22.9K
37.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kapchorwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$703 ฿22.7K
$163 UGX 583.4K
331.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿507.5K
$4,346 UGX 15.6M
260.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kapchorwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ฿1,873
$17.25 UGX 61.8K
235.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.4 ฿1,145
$14.41 UGX 51.7K
145.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,659
$38.17 UGX 136.8K
196.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 ฿2,691
$47.08 UGX 168.8K
76.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kapchorwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.5K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 ฿65.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 ฿48.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,195 ฿135.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 ฿94.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kapchorwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
20.8
-74.38%

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Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

Last update for Kapchorwa: November 5, 2025

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