Cost of Living Comparison Between Soroti and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Soroti and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Soroti is 19.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Soroti is 28.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soroti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 UGX 9,908
$2.02 ฿65.3
36.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.78 UGX 96K
$18.78 ฿608
42.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.6 UGX 30.8K
$7.67 ฿248
12.13%
Cappuccino
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$1.98 ฿64.2
43.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,677
$0.82 ฿26.64
-42.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,117
$0.33 ฿10.58
-6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 UGX 5,075
$2.12 ฿68.6
-33.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 UGX 10.2K
$3.73 ฿121
-24.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Soroti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 UGX 2,576
$1.64 ฿53.2
-56.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 UGX 4,534
$1.57 ฿50.9
-19.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 UGX 3,933
$1.19 ฿38.62
-7.56%
Eggs
$1.84 UGX 6,611
$1.98 ฿64.1
-7.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.29 UGX 15.4K
$15.99 ฿517
-73.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 UGX 17.5K
$3.12 ฿101
56.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.3 UGX 11.8K
$11.16 ฿361
-70.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
$2.76 ฿89.2
1.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 UGX 5,281
$1.22 ฿39.5
20.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 UGX 6,210
$1.71 ฿55.4
1.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 UGX 3,049
$1.55 ฿50.2
-45.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 UGX 2,088
$1.34 ฿43.21
-56.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 UGX 6,089
$1.21 ฿39.23
40.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 UGX 3,681
$0.72 ฿23.2
43.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 UGX 1,922
$0.53 ฿17.05
1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 UGX 10.6K
$4.72 ฿153
-37.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.69 UGX 41.9K
$18.39 ฿595
-36.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 UGX 4,243
$1.79 ฿57.9
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 UGX 7,280
$3.21 ฿104
-36.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Soroti
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 UGX 1,934
$1.42 ฿46.08
-61.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 921
$1.35 ฿43.53
-80.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 UGX 14.8K
$7.85 ฿254
-47.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 UGX 5,427
$1.25 ฿40.4
20.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,117 UGX 32.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-56.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,788 UGX 31.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-59.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soroti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.61 UGX 152.7K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-39.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.59 UGX 52.3K
$13.72 ฿444
6.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.16 UGX 154.7K
$17.56 ฿568
145.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Soroti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 UGX 21.8K
$5.8 ฿188
5.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soroti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 UGX 570.4K
$308 ฿9,963
-48.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,364 UGX 15.6M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-70.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Soroti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.01 UGX 61K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-69.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.24 UGX 51K
$26.4 ฿854
-46.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.93 UGX 139.5K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-54.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.89 UGX 171.6K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-33.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soroti
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Soroti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
5
316.00%

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Last update for Soroti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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