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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 64.1% more expensive than Soroti without rent, and 192.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 96.2% more expensive than Soroti without rent, and 252.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Soroti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.72 UGX 10.0K
70.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$26.40 UGX 97.2K
74.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.82 UGX 32.5K
-0.91%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
6.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.47 UGX 1,737
53.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.31 UGX 1,157
25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.43 UGX 5,249
70.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.70 UGX 9,947
40.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Soroti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.76 UGX 2,802
181.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.25 UGX 4,595
48.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.13 UGX 4,154
93.81%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.78 UGX 6,540
26.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$4.35 UGX 16.0K
353.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.02 UGX 18.5K
-24.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$3.27 UGX 12.0K
314.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.77 UGX 10.2K
17.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.49 UGX 5,467
12.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.65 UGX 6,083
44.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.85 UGX 3,135
145.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.55 UGX 2,008
178.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.62 UGX 5,977
-6.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.01 UGX 3,728
-1.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.58 UGX 2,123
-12.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.96 UGX 10.9K
44.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$9.37 UGX 34.5K
116.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.19 UGX 4,374
50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.15 UGX 7,907
28.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Soroti
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 1,970
475.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.28 UGX 1,035
253.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$4.24 UGX 15.6K
223.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.44 UGX 5,288
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$9,077 UGX 33.4M
200.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$8,796 UGX 32.4M
287.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Soroti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$42.10 UGX 155.0K
185.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$14.45 UGX 53.2K
-3.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$43.32 UGX 159.5K
-57.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Soroti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.14 UGX 22.6K
41.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Soroti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$162 UGX 597.5K
330.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$4,335 UGX 16.0M
262.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Soroti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$16.82 UGX 61.9K
242.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$14.45 UGX 53.2K
136.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$38.35 UGX 141.2K
195.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$47.18 UGX 173.7K
79.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Soroti
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
Soroti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Soroti: March 2, 2026

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