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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 85.7% more expensive than Kireka without rent, and 134.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 89.3% more expensive than Kireka without rent, and 261.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kireka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.68 UGX 6,195
176.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$13.84 UGX 50.9K
233.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.85 UGX 32.6K
-1.24%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.26 UGX 8,322
34.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.29 UGX 1,081
148.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.27 UGX 992
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.14 UGX 4,205
114.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.98 UGX 7,293
91.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kireka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.53 UGX 1,968
303.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.71 UGX 2,628
161.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.27 UGX 4,666
72.44%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.85 UGX 6,824
21.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$4.37 UGX 16.1K
351.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.14 UGX 18.9K
-26.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$4.21 UGX 15.5K
221.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.82 UGX 10.4K
15.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.52 UGX 5,587
9.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.69 UGX 6,216
41.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.54 UGX 5,676
35.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.56 UGX 5,753
-1.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.88 UGX 6,904
-19.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.06 UGX 3,888
-6.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.57 UGX 2,099
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.89 UGX 10.6K
47.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$9.62 UGX 35.4K
111.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.92 UGX 3,400
94.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.04 UGX 7,523
35.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kireka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.54 UGX 2,004
159.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.58 UGX 2,153
436.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.28 UGX 1,036
253.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$1.42 UGX 5,210
866.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.45 UGX 5,346
-8.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$8,922 UGX 32.8M
205.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$8,850 UGX 32.6M
285.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kireka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$42.47 UGX 156.3K
183.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$13.95 UGX 51.3K
-0.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$44.44 UGX 163.6K
-58.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kireka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$41.43 UGX 152.5K
47.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.19 UGX 22.8K
40.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kireka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$82.0 UGX 302.0K
750.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$1,968 UGX 7.2M
699.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kireka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$12.35 UGX 45.5K
366.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$13.98 UGX 51.5K
144.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$33.40 UGX 123.0K
238.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$40.90 UGX 150.6K
107.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kireka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$194 UGX 715.2K
210.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$98.6 UGX 362.9K
342.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kireka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
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 Kireka: March 1, 2026

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