Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lugazi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lugazi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 53.1% more expensive than Lugazi without rent, and 177.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 69.1% more expensive than Lugazi without rent, and 247.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$2.83 UGX 9,930

59.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$25.93 UGX 91.0K

77.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$8.48 UGX 29.7K

3.54%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.85 UGX 9,984

8.42%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.50 UGX 1,766

40.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.31 UGX 1,093

29.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.43 UGX 5,002

67.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.83 UGX 9,932

30.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.70 UGX 2,472

221.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.25 UGX 4,377

49.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.35 UGX 4,722

64.44%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.79 UGX 6,266

24.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$4.35 UGX 15.3K

352.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$5.10 UGX 17.9K

-28.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$4.23 UGX 14.9K

209.46%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.69 UGX 9,444

25.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.47 UGX 5,149

14.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.68 UGX 5,910

38.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.53 UGX 5,373

29.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.58 UGX 5,560

-1.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.93 UGX 6,781

-21.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.05 UGX 3,698

-6.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.58 UGX 2,037

-17.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.01 UGX 10.5K

44.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$11.26 UGX 39.5K

83.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.18 UGX 4,133

50.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.06 UGX 7,244

33.50%

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

$0.58 UGX 2,052

436.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.28 UGX 984

275.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$4.14 UGX 14.5K

231.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.43 UGX 5,009

-6.29%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$9,027 UGX 31.7M

206.38%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$8,608 UGX 30.2M

290.27%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$42.95 UGX 150.7K

184.00%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$14.51 UGX 50.9K

-6.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$43.14 UGX 151.4K

-57.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.15 UGX 21.6K

47.80%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$160 UGX 561.7K

338.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$4,394 UGX 15.4M

263.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$17.17 UGX 60.2K

242.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$14.39 UGX 50.5K

139.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$38.00 UGX 133.3K

196.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$47.15 UGX 165.5K

79.55%

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

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

20.8

-74.38%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lugazi: January 12, 2026

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