Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mpigi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mpigi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 91.5% more expensive than Mpigi without rent, and 188.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 62.4% more expensive than Mpigi without rent, and 241.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Mpigi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.84 UGX 10.5K
63.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$26.01 UGX 95.8K
77.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.42 UGX 31.0K
3.80%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.86 UGX 10.5K
6.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.51 UGX 1,890
41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.31 UGX 1,143
25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.35 UGX 4,966
80.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.76 UGX 10.2K
37.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Mpigi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.74 UGX 2,741
189.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.25 UGX 4,607
48.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.39 UGX 5,102
57.55%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.77 UGX 6,499
27.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$4.30 UGX 15.8K
358.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.99 UGX 18.4K
-24.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$4.20 UGX 15.4K
222.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.77 UGX 10.2K
17.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.48 UGX 5,454
12.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.69 UGX 6,221
41.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.59 UGX 5,839
31.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.64 UGX 6,041
-6.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.85 UGX 6,812
-18.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.06 UGX 3,906
-6.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.53 UGX 1,962
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.97 UGX 10.9K
43.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$9.83 UGX 36.2K
106.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.24 UGX 4,568
44.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.12 UGX 7,795
30.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Mpigi
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
$0.54 UGX 1,977
475.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.28 UGX 1,037
253.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$4.19 UGX 15.4K
227.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.50 UGX 5,506
-12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$9,050 UGX 33.3M
200.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$8,715 UGX 32.1M
291.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mpigi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$41.78 UGX 153.8K
188.18%
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
$44.64 UGX 164.3K
-58.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mpigi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.39 UGX 23.5K
36.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mpigi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$164 UGX 603.8K
325.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$4,367 UGX 16.1M
260.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mpigi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$16.93 UGX 62.3K
240.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$14.16 UGX 52.1K
141.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$38.06 UGX 140.1K
197.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$46.84 UGX 172.4K
81.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mpigi
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
Mpigi
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 Mpigi: February 28, 2026

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