Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kireka Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kireka

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 49.9% more expensive than Kireka without rent, and 125.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 97.2% more expensive than Kireka without rent, and 255.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kireka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.69 UGX 6,043
176.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$13.76 UGX 49.3K
237.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.54 UGX 30.6K
1.29%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.27 UGX 8,146
36.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.27 UGX 962
170.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.29 UGX 1,051
27.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.1 UGX 3,932
117.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.9 UGX 6,795
90.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kireka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.55 UGX 1,957
307.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.67 UGX 2,401
168.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.28 UGX 4,575
75.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.75 UGX 6,275
27.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.24 UGX 15.2K
355.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.98 UGX 17.8K
-24.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.24 UGX 15.2K
207.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.82 UGX 10.1K
16.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.46 UGX 5,233
11.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.72 UGX 6,171
39.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.58 UGX 5,665
25.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.62 UGX 5,823
-5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.85 UGX 6,630
-19.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.07 UGX 3,836
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.58 UGX 2,083
-17.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.94 UGX 10.5K
46.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.45 UGX 41K
89.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.98 UGX 3,529
80.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.03 UGX 7,282
37.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kireka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.58 UGX 2,097
132.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.57 UGX 2,059
452.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.28 UGX 1,011
257.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.37 UGX 4,917
895.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.5 UGX 5,387
-13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$8,913 UGX 31.9M
206.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$8,821 UGX 31.6M
284.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kireka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$42.15 UGX 151.1K
191.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$13.85 UGX 49.6K
0.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$44.2 UGX 158.4K
-58.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kireka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$42.41 UGX 152K
43.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.14 UGX 22K
47.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kireka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$83.9 UGX 300.7K
727.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,984 UGX 7.1M
701.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kireka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$12.62 UGX 45.2K
355.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$14.08 UGX 50.5K
145.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$33.44 UGX 119.9K
244.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$41.54 UGX 148.9K
104.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kireka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$194 UGX 694.9K
215.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$96 UGX 344K
360.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kireka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
20.8
-74.38%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kireka: October 29, 2025

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