Cost of living comparison

Uganda

compared to

Thailand

Thailand vs. Uganda Cost of Living Summary

Thailand is 33.6% more expensive than Uganda overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.0% more in Thailand
Groceries: pay 43.4% more in Thailand
Transportation: pay 58.6% more in Thailand
Housing: pay 11.8% more in Thailand
Childcare: pay 69.0% more in Thailand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0% more in Thailand
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Thailand

The cost of clothing, childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Thailand are more expensive than in Uganda. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Thailand.

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Thailand vs. Uganda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Thailand instead of Uganda, you would:

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pay 17.0% more for restaurants

	Uganda	Thailand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.45 UGX10,151	$2.89 THB96.05	+17.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.36 UGX30,452	$6.99 THB232.42	-5.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 UGX1,523	$0.75 THB24.81	+102.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 UGX1,107	$0.37 THB12.19	+36.8%
Average			+17.0%

Uganda vs. Thailand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.4% more for groceries

	Uganda	Thailand
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 UGX3,747	$1.34 THB44.43	+47.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX9,009	$7.95 THB264.36	+264.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.90 UGX11,976	$7.12 THB236.74	+145.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.58 UGX6,530	$2.06 THB68.55	+30.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 UGX8,472	$1.37 THB45.52	-33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 UGX3,939	$1.35 THB44.98	+42.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 UGX2,353	$0.57 THB18.99	+0.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 UGX2,430	$0.93 THB31.07	+59.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 UGX2,225	$0.82 THB27.38	+53.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$0.72 THB24.01	+29.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$0.57 THB18.88	+2.0%
Average			+43.4%

Uganda vs. Thailand - Cost of groceries

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pay 58.6% more for transportation

	Uganda	Thailand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UGX21,961	$5.07 THB168.49	-4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 UGX177K	$32.87 THB1,093.53	-23.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,361.98 UGX30M	$29,201.01 THB971K	+296.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.94 UGX12,181	$10.77 THB358.41	+265.9%
Average			+58.6%

Uganda vs. Thailand - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.8% more for housing

	Uganda	Thailand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.66 UGX143K	$19.17 THB637.71	-44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$482.64 UGX2M	$407.64 THB13,560.34	-15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$167.36 UGX692K	$268.13 THB8,919.39	+60.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.08 UGX220K	$60.86 THB2,024.59	+14.7%
Average			+11.8%

Uganda vs. Thailand - Cost of housing

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pay 69.0% more for childcare

	Uganda	Thailand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$251.43 UGX1M	$515.68 THB17,154.28	+105.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,279.19 UGX34M	$11,528.28 THB383K	+39.2%
Average			+69.0%

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pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Uganda	Thailand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 UGX5,075	$2.10 THB69.86	+71.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 UGX10,471	$2.00 THB66.47	-21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 UGX10,151	$4.15 THB138.07	+69.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.21 UGX228K	$50.07 THB1,665.52	-9.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.36 UGX30,452	$6.05 THB201.30	-17.8%
Average			+4.0%

Uganda vs. Thailand - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Uganda	Thailand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.80 UGX57,098	$44.30 THB1,473.73	+220.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$12.88 UGX53,292	$32.84 THB1,092.57	+154.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$31.90 UGX132K	$83.65 THB2,782.57	+162.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$43.25 UGX179K	$77.91 THB2,591.55	+80.1%
Average			+149.3%

Uganda vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing

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