Cost of living in Uganda
Summary of cost of living in Uganda
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 7,833,545 Shilling
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 3,695,599 Shilling WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 8,902 Shilling | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 18,377 Shilling | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 15,431 Shilling | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2,302 Shilling | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 10,453 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 3,753 Shilling | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 15,069 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 7,514 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 4,088 Shilling | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 4,396 Shilling | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 73,471 Shilling | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 5,850 Shilling | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 3,662 Shilling | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 3,135,050 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 1,688,560 Shilling | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 348,171 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 1,000,000 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 989,092 Shilling | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 97,738 Shilling | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 109,797 Shilling | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 774,763 Shilling | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 316,155 Shilling | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 14,047 Shilling | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 20,000 Shilling | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 49,689 Shilling | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 54,153 Shilling | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 205,697 Shilling | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 115,174 Shilling | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 30,615,100 Shilling | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 5,683 Shilling | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 154,783 Shilling | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 15,000 Shilling | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 25,000 Shilling | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 50,000 Shilling | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 8,000 Shilling | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 10,000 Shilling | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 10,000 Shilling | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 4,082 Shilling | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 5,063 Shilling | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 26,417 Shilling | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 59,715 Shilling | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 34,153 Shilling | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 100,000 Shilling | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 205,676 Shilling | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 18,045 Shilling | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 17,077 Shilling | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3,882 Shilling | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 300 Shilling | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 217,060 Shilling | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 14,147 Shilling | ||
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Map of Cost of Living in Uganda
This map shows only the top cities in Uganda. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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