Cost of living in Uganda
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 22,172 Shilling | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 19,944 Shilling | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 19,223 Shilling | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 3,482 Shilling | |
| 12 eggs, large | 8,258 Shilling | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 4,580 Shilling | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 26,181 Shilling | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 10,557 Shilling | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 3,692 Shilling | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3,834 Shilling | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 47,442 Shilling | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 4,646 Shilling | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 3,762 Shilling | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 4,545,270 Shilling | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 1,620,520 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) | 113,742 Shilling | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,424,580 Shilling | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 647,022 Shilling | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 31,373 Shilling | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 155,000 Shilling | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 70,244 Shilling | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 120,849 Shilling | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 174,907 Shilling | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 233,469 Shilling | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 99,503,100 Shilling | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 3,787 Shilling | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 113,443 Shilling | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 11,706 Shilling | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 35,003 Shilling | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 92,215 Shilling | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 18,643 Shilling | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 21,604 Shilling | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 22,892 Shilling | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 9,300 Shilling | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 4,070 Shilling | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 22,706 Shilling | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 58,353 Shilling | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 40,859 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 | 132,152 Shilling | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 19,131 Shilling | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 11,305 Shilling | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 5,167 Shilling | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 2,414,540 Shilling | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 600 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 19% more expensive than in Kigali
- Cost of living in Kampala is 67% more expensive than in Córdoba
- Cost of living in Kampala is 42% more expensive than in Chimbote
- Cost of living in Kampala is 20% more expensive than in Zanzibar
- Cost of living in Kampala is 54% more expensive than in Kunming
- Cost of living in Kampala is 149% more expensive than in San Juan
- Cost of living in Kampala is 59% cheaper than in Walnut Creek, California
- Cost of living in Kampala is 38% cheaper than in Christchurch
- Cost of living in Kampala is 28% more expensive than in Fushun
- Cost of living in Kampala is 59% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Kampala is 5% cheaper than in Nairobi
- Cost of living in Mbale is 6% cheaper than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Kampala is 56% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Kampala is 8% cheaper than in Phnom Penh
- Cost of living in Kampala is 35% more expensive than in Cairo
- Cost of living in Kampala is 35% cheaper than in Houston, Texas
- Cost of living in Kampala is 108% more expensive than in Mar del Plata
- Cost of living in Kampala is 26% more expensive than in Rajahmundry
- Cost of living in Kampala is 8% more expensive than in Petaling Jaya
- Cost of living in Kampala is 6% cheaper than in Addis Ababa
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Recent Prices Added
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Arua costs 100,000 Shilling (3 days ago)