Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Masindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Masindi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 65.5% more expensive than Masindi without rent, and 180.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 59% more expensive than Masindi without rent, and 238.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Masindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.83 UGX 10.1K
65.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$26.92 UGX 96.5K
72.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.6 UGX 30.8K
0.58%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.82 UGX 10.1K
9.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.51 UGX 1,821
43.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.29 UGX 1,031
27.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.41 UGX 5,059
69.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.74 UGX 9,807
32.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Masindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.72 UGX 2,575
211.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.25 UGX 4,471
44.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.39 UGX 4,970
61.15%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.75 UGX 6,285
27.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.38 UGX 15.7K
340.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.15 UGX 18.4K
-26.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.31 UGX 15.5K
202.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.8 UGX 10.1K
17.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.47 UGX 5,268
10.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.74 UGX 6,247
37.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.53 UGX 5,484
30.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.66 UGX 5,943
-7.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.86 UGX 6,682
-19.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.02 UGX 3,670
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.54 UGX 1,949
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.86 UGX 10.3K
51.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.63 UGX 41.7K
86.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.23 UGX 4,417
43.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.1 UGX 7,527
32.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Masindi
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
$0.54 UGX 1,923
483.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.28 UGX 1,014
257.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.1 UGX 14.7K
232.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.51 UGX 5,408
-13.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$8,950 UGX 32.1M
205.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$8,891 UGX 31.9M
281.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Masindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$41.98 UGX 150.5K
192.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$14.41 UGX 51.6K
-3.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$43.6 UGX 156.3K
-58.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Masindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.44 UGX 23.1K
40.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Masindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$160 UGX 572.8K
334.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,259 UGX 15.3M
273.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Masindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$17.26 UGX 61.9K
233.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$14.47 UGX 51.9K
138.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$38.95 UGX 139.6K
195.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$46.15 UGX 165.4K
83.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Masindi
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
Masindi
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 Masindi: October 28, 2025

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