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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tororo is 30.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tororo is 18.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tororo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 UGX 9,796
$2.02 ฿65.3
35.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.86 UGX 96.3K
$18.78 ฿608
43.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 UGX 30.6K
$7.67 ฿248
11.34%
Cappuccino
$2.74 UGX 9,819
$1.98 ฿64.2
38.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 UGX 1,802
$0.82 ฿26.64
-39.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,033
$0.33 ฿10.58
-12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 UGX 4,863
$2.12 ฿68.6
-35.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
$3.73 ฿121
-24.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tororo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 UGX 2,697
$1.64 ฿53.2
-54.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 UGX 4,350
$1.57 ฿50.9
-22.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 UGX 4,968
$1.19 ฿38.62
16.81%
Eggs
$1.84 UGX 6,600
$1.98 ฿64.1
-7.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.31 UGX 15.4K
$15.99 ฿517
-73.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.15 UGX 18.4K
$3.12 ฿101
65.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.37 UGX 15.7K
$11.16 ฿361
-60.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 UGX 10.1K
$2.76 ฿89.2
2.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 UGX 5,324
$1.22 ฿39.5
22.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 UGX 6,191
$1.71 ฿55.4
1.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,520
$1.55 ฿50.2
-0.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 UGX 5,919
$1.34 ฿43.21
23.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 UGX 6,976
$1.21 ฿39.23
61.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 UGX 3,632
$0.72 ฿23.2
40.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,071
$0.53 ฿17.05
9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 UGX 10.7K
$4.72 ฿153
-36.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.52 UGX 41.3K
$18.39 ฿595
-37.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 UGX 4,212
$1.79 ฿57.9
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 UGX 7,532
$3.21 ฿104
-34.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Tororo
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 1,921
$1.42 ฿46.08
-61.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,010
$1.35 ฿43.53
-79.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.05 UGX 14.5K
$7.85 ฿254
-48.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 UGX 5,147
$1.25 ฿40.4
15.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,006 UGX 32.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-57.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,840 UGX 31.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-59.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tororo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.42 UGX 148.5K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-41.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.17 UGX 50.8K
$13.72 ฿444
3.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.36 UGX 155.4K
$17.56 ฿568
146.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tororo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 UGX 22.9K
$5.8 ฿188
10.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tororo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 UGX 579.2K
$308 ฿9,963
-47.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,278 UGX 15.3M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-70.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tororo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.31 UGX 62.1K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-68.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.21 UGX 50.9K
$26.4 ฿854
-46.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.74 UGX 138.9K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-54.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.32 UGX 166K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-35.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tororo
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
Tororo
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 Tororo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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