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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 85.9% more expensive than Masindi without rent, and 194.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 94.9% more expensive than Masindi without rent, and 239.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Masindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.84 UGX 10.4K
63.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$26.63 UGX 98.0K
73.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.63 UGX 31.8K
1.27%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.73 UGX 10.1K
11.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.47 UGX 1,723
53.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.29 UGX 1,055
34.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.37 UGX 5,060
78.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.86 UGX 10.5K
32.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Masindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.76 UGX 2,796
181.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.25 UGX 4,601
48.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.39 UGX 5,131
57.55%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.77 UGX 6,500
27.12%
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
$4.16 UGX 15.3K
225.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.78 UGX 10.2K
16.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.47 UGX 5,407
13.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.66 UGX 6,106
43.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.51 UGX 5,575
38.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.66 UGX 6,094
-7.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.92 UGX 7,074
-21.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.06 UGX 3,916
-6.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.54 UGX 1,992
-5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.91 UGX 10.7K
46.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$9.79 UGX 36.0K
107.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.18 UGX 4,351
51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.11 UGX 7,774
31.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Masindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.58 UGX 2,135
436.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.28 UGX 1,040
253.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$4.11 UGX 15.1K
234.06%
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
$9,162 UGX 33.7M
197.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$8,858 UGX 32.6M
285.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Masindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$42.46 UGX 156.3K
183.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$14.17 UGX 52.2K
-1.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$43.29 UGX 159.4K
-57.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Masindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.38 UGX 23.5K
36.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Masindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$162 UGX 596.9K
330.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$4,252 UGX 15.7M
270.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Masindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$16.86 UGX 62.1K
241.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$14.01 UGX 51.6K
144.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$38.97 UGX 143.5K
190.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$47.88 UGX 176.3K
77.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Masindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
-
-
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
Masindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
20.8
-74.38%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Masindi: February 28, 2026

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