Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kasese Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kasese

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 201.7% more expensive than Kasese without rent, and 481.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 243.5% more expensive than Kasese without rent, and 611.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$2.00 UGX 7,025

125.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.85 UGX 9,998

8.42%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.43 UGX 1,525

62.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.27 UGX 942

48.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$0.84 UGX 2,960

185.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.13 UGX 3,971

65.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.01 UGX 3,559

119.80%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$3.03 UGX 10.6K

-26.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$5.50 UGX 19.3K

-33.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$4.11 UGX 14.4K

218.49%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.70 UGX 9,489

25.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.55 UGX 1,913

260.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.54 UGX 1,884

187.04%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.54 UGX 1,911

179.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.57 UGX 2,005

-15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$4.14 UGX 14.5K

398.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

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

$122 ฿3,835

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

$13.61 ฿428

$13.76 UGX 48.3K

-1.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$28.18 UGX 98.9K

118.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

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

$702 ฿22.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$13.71 UGX 48.1K

329.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$19.28 UGX 67.7K

339.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$413 UGX 1.5M

975.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kasese: January 12, 2026

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