Cost of living comparison

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Bangkok vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 2.1 times more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants
pay 0.5% less in Bangkok
Groceries
pay 71.5% more in Bangkok
Transportation
pay 2.9 times more in Bangkok
Housing
pay 29.3% more in Bangkok
Childcare
pay 4.0 times more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports
pay 28.1% more in Bangkok
Clothing
pay 2.7 times more in Bangkok

The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Bangkok are more expensive than in Kampala. Notably, childcare, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.

Bangkok vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of Kampala, you would:

pay 0.5% less for restaurants

 
Kampala
Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.72
UGX10,020
$2.91
THB98.77
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.48
UGX34,977
$5.83
THB197.54
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.45
UGX1,670
$0.62
THB20.88

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pay 71.5% more for groceries

 
Kampala
Bangkok
Bread
1 loaf
$1.23
UGX4,529
$1.52
THB51.61
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.81
UGX6,660
$11.74
THB398.07
Milk (1 gallon) $2.58
UGX9,501
$7.32
THB248.16

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

 
Kampala
Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.75
UGX21,208
$4.47
THB151.41
Monthly public transit pass $45.35
UGX167,292
$39.32
THB1,333.41
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $8,827.16
UGX32,565,218
$55,345.18
THB1,876,645.99

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pay 29.3% more for housing

 
Kampala
Bangkok
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$70.62
UGX260,522
$15.36
THB520.83
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $364.73
UGX1,345,552
$571.31
THB19,371.83
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $241.73
UGX891,786
$301.88
THB10,236.25

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

 
Kampala
Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $126.15
UGX465,376
$632.63
THB21,451.35
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,345.68
UGX16,032,107
$13,191.37
THB447,293.25

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pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Kampala
Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.36
UGX5,010
$2.33
THB79.02
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.73
UGX10,066
$2.58
THB87.61
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.78
UGX10,271
$4.20
THB142.48

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

 
Kampala
Bangkok
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$17.11
UGX63,126
$55.27
THB1,874.04
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$13.24
UGX48,848
$34.84
THB1,181.32
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$33.20
UGX122,467
$97.10
THB3,292.33

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