Cost of living in Uganda
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 20,050 Shilling | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 19,712 Shilling | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 13,623 Shilling | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 3,454 Shilling | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 6,339 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 4,002 Shilling | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 20,747 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 9,599 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 3,932 Shilling | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3,820 Shilling | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 45,225 Shilling | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 4,630 Shilling | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 3,285 Shilling | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 2,358,130 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 1,387,220 Shilling | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 389,941 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 2,945,530 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 1,668,590 Shilling | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 217,440 Shilling | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 116,531 Shilling | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,134,640 Shilling | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 724,919 Shilling | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 23,198 Shilling | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 155,000 Shilling | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 61,080 Shilling | ||
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 98,886 Shilling | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 150,617 Shilling | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 207,707 Shilling | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 77,222,200 Shilling | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 4,146 Shilling | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 114,833 Shilling | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 13,346 Shilling | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 31,372 Shilling | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 92,215 Shilling | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 17,610 Shilling | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 19,352 Shilling | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 20,246 Shilling | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 8,199 Shilling | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 3,727 Shilling | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 23,400 Shilling | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 53,523 Shilling | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 39,352 Shilling | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 70,000 Shilling | ||
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 133,881 Shilling | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 19,131 Shilling | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 11,176 Shilling | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 4,851 Shilling | ||
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 2,458,090 Shilling | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 410 Shilling | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 230,544 Shilling | ||
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 24,795 Shilling | ||
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.
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.
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Kampala is 15% cheaper than in Cedar Falls, Iowa
- Cost of living in Kampala is about the same as in Mombasa
- Cost of living in Kampala is 5% cheaper than in Nairobi
- Cost of living in Kampala is 13% more expensive than in Lusaka
- Cost of living in Kampala is 60% more expensive than in Surat
- Cost of living in Kampala is 31% cheaper than in Poole
- Cost of living in Kampala is 16% more expensive than in Kigali
- Cost of living in Kampala is 13% more expensive than in Gaborone
- Cost of living in Kampala is about the same as in Dar es Salaam
- Cost of living in Kampala is 33% cheaper than in Manchester
- Cost of living in Kampala is 19% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Kampala is 37% cheaper than in Phoenix, Arizona
- Cost of living in Kampala is 4% cheaper than in Prague
- Cost of living in Kampala is 65% more expensive than in Jodhpur
- Cost of living in Kampala is 32% cheaper than in Provo, Utah
- Cost of living in Mbale is 54% cheaper than in Zurich
- Cost of living in Kampala is 19% more expensive than in Georgetown (Penang)
- Cost of living in Kampala is 34% cheaper than in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Cost of living in Kampala is 36% cheaper than in Stuttgart
- Cost of living in Gulu is about the same as in Ciudad Obregón
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Prices recently added
- 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) in Kampala costs 150 Shilling (about 8 hours ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Kampala costs 3,500 Shilling (about 8 hours ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Kampala costs 8,500 Shilling (about 8 hours ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Kampala costs 100,000 Shilling (about 8 hours ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Kampala costs 30,000 Shilling (about 8 hours ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Kampala costs 30,000 Shilling (about 8 hours ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Kampala costs 2,000 Shilling (about 8 hours ago)
- 4 rolls of toilet paper in Kampala costs 2,000 Shilling (about 8 hours ago)
- 400 ml hair shampoo 2-in-1 in Kampala costs 12,000 Shilling (about 8 hours ago)
- 40ml deodorant, roll-on in Kampala costs 10,000 Shilling (about 8 hours ago)