Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lira Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lira

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 82.2% more expensive than Lira without rent, and 180.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 61.9% more expensive than Lira without rent, and 244.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.72 UGX 9,737
72.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$26.87 UGX 96.3K
72.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.81 UGX 31.6K
-1.82%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.75 UGX 9,842
12.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.27 UGX 954
170.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.29 UGX 1,048
27.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$0.81 UGX 2,902
195.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.82 UGX 10.1K
28.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.75 UGX 2,694
198.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.24 UGX 4,450
45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.34 UGX 4,810
67.16%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.83 UGX 6,562
21.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.38 UGX 15.7K
340.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.86 UGX 17.4K
-22.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.2 UGX 15.1K
210.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.8 UGX 10.1K
17.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.48 UGX 5,313
10.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.66 UGX 5,952
44.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.52 UGX 5,451
30.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.59 UGX 5,716
-3.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.91 UGX 6,864
-21.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.01 UGX 3,627
0.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.54 UGX 1,938
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3 UGX 10.7K
44.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.3 UGX 40.5K
91.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.22 UGX 4,384
45.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.04 UGX 7,325
36.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.58 UGX 2,063
443.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.26 UGX 925
284.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.25 UGX 15.2K
220.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.5 UGX 5,389
-13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$8,999 UGX 32.3M
203.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$8,932 UGX 32M
279.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$42.77 UGX 153.3K
186.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$14.36 UGX 51.5K
-2.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$44.59 UGX 159.8K
-59.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.17 UGX 22.1K
47.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$164 UGX 588K
323.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,378 UGX 15.7M
263.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$16.69 UGX 59.8K
244.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$14.14 UGX 50.7K
144.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$39.16 UGX 140.4K
194.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$47.91 UGX 171.7K
76.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
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
Lira
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 Lira: October 26, 2025

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