Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Soroti Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Soroti

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 56.4% more expensive than Soroti without rent, and 189.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 85.8% more expensive than Soroti without rent, and 245.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Soroti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.76 UGX 9,908
69.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$26.78 UGX 96K
73.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.6 UGX 30.8K
0.58%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
8.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.47 UGX 1,677
55.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.31 UGX 1,117
19.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.42 UGX 5,075
68.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.83 UGX 10.2K
27.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Soroti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.72 UGX 2,576
211.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.26 UGX 4,534
42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.1 UGX 3,933
103.64%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.84 UGX 6,611
21.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.29 UGX 15.4K
350.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.88 UGX 17.5K
-22.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$3.3 UGX 11.8K
295.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
16.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.47 UGX 5,281
10.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.73 UGX 6,210
38.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.85 UGX 3,049
134.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.58 UGX 2,088
163.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.7 UGX 6,089
-12.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.03 UGX 3,681
-0.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.54 UGX 1,922
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.95 UGX 10.6K
46.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.69 UGX 41.9K
85.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.18 UGX 4,243
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.03 UGX 7,280
37.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Soroti
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 1,934
483.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.26 UGX 921
284.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.12 UGX 14.8K
231.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.51 UGX 5,427
-13.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$9,117 UGX 32.7M
200.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$8,788 UGX 31.5M
285.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Soroti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$42.61 UGX 152.7K
187.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$14.59 UGX 52.3K
-4.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$43.16 UGX 154.7K
-57.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Soroti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.09 UGX 21.8K
48.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Soroti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$159 UGX 570.4K
336.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,364 UGX 15.6M
264.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Soroti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$17.01 UGX 61K
238.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$14.24 UGX 51K
142.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$38.93 UGX 139.5K
195.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$47.89 UGX 171.6K
77.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Soroti
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
Soroti
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 Soroti: October 28, 2025

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