Cost of Living Comparison Between Samut Prakan and Kampala Cost of Living Comparison Between Samut Prakan and Kampala

😐 Solo nomad: Samut Prakan is 4.8% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samut Prakan is 12.3% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samut Prakan
Kampala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ฿98.1
$2.71 UGX 9,723
11.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.53 ฿503
$26.08 UGX 93.5K
-40.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.58 ฿245
$8.4 UGX 30.1K
-9.76%
Cappuccino
$1.36 ฿43.96
$2.75 UGX 9,865
-50.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ฿20.67
$0.47 UGX 1,696
36.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ฿10.37
$0.29 UGX 1,030
10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 ฿61.4
$1.42 UGX 5,082
33.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.75 UGX 9,874
31.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samut Prakan
Kampala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 ฿48.32
$0.71 UGX 2,539
109.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ฿33.29
$1.26 UGX 4,507
-18.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ฿36.35
$1.4 UGX 5,014
-20.00%
Eggs
$1.83 ฿59.2
$1.81 UGX 6,495
1.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 ฿433
$4.27 UGX 15.3K
213.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.85 ฿92.1
$4.87 UGX 17.5K
-41.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 ฿355
$4.23 UGX 15.2K
159.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ฿59
$2.72 UGX 9,756
-33.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 ฿23.89
$1.54 UGX 5,534
-51.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ฿57.8
$1.65 UGX 5,926
7.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 ฿43.96
$1.54 UGX 5,523
-11.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 ฿54.5
$1.57 UGX 5,636
7.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 ฿35.37
$1.84 UGX 6,609
-40.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 ฿24.43
$1.07 UGX 3,821
-29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 ฿14.67
$0.58 UGX 2,078
-22.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.59 ฿149
$2.87 UGX 10.3K
59.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.19 ฿394
$11.33 UGX 40.6K
7.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.2 UGX 4,298
29.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 ฿70.3
$2.12 UGX 7,596
2.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Samut Prakan
Kampala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ฿17.09
$0.82 UGX 2,929
-35.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.68 ฿993
$41.91 UGX 150.2K
-26.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 ฿35.58
$0.58 UGX 2,087
89.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ฿24.01
$0.26 UGX 925
184.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 ฿175
$4.21 UGX 15.1K
28.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.9
$1.46 UGX 5,230
-15.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.3K ฿399.2K
$8,938 UGX 32M
38.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K ฿687.1K
$8,899 UGX 31.9M
138.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samut Prakan
Kampala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.2 ฿2,367
$42.02 UGX 150.6K
74.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.18 ฿362
$14.59 UGX 52.3K
-23.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.2 ฿557
$44.73 UGX 160.3K
-61.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samut Prakan
Kampala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.97 ฿1,520
$47.28 UGX 169.5K
-0.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.05 ฿390
$7.56 UGX 27.1K
59.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 ฿197
$6.29 UGX 22.5K
-3.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samut Prakan
Kampala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 ฿12.3K
$163 UGX 584.5K
132.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,003 ฿226.6K
$4,352 UGX 15.6M
60.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samut Prakan
Kampala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.06 ฿617
$16.88 UGX 60.5K
12.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.69 ฿1,090
$14.47 UGX 51.9K
132.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62 ฿2,005
$39.15 UGX 140.3K
58.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.5 ฿1,861
$47.22 UGX 169.3K
21.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samut Prakan
Kampala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 ฿15.8K
$406 UGX 1.5M
20.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 ฿8,073
$222 UGX 794.4K
12.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 ฿26.1K
$1,011 UGX 3.6M
-20.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 ฿26.9K
$348 UGX 1.2M
138.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,586 ฿83.7K
$1,162 UGX 4.2M
122.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,999 ฿97.1K
$1,016 UGX 3.6M
195.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samut Prakan
Kampala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$660 ฿21.4K
$200 UGX 715.2K
230.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
20.8
-85.58%

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Last update for Samut Prakan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kampala: October 29, 2025

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