Cost of living in Uganda
Summary of cost of living in Uganda
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 10,138,925 Shilling
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 5,442,531 Shilling WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
Food | |||
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Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 18,923 Shilling | ||
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 34,430 Shilling | ||
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 18,019 Shilling | ||
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 3,399 Shilling | ||
12 eggs, large | 10,421 Shilling | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 3,962 Shilling | ||
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 10,962 Shilling | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 10,962 Shilling | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 3,924 Shilling | ||
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 4,095 Shilling | ||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 35,000 Shilling | ||
2 liters of coca-cola | 4,753 Shilling | ||
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 4,002 Shilling | ||
Housing | |||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 4,114,080 Shilling | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 3,500,000 Shilling | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 591,161 Shilling | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 3,660,000 Shilling | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | - | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 150,000 Shilling | ||
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 60,000 Shilling | ||
40” flat screen tv | 1,200,000 Shilling | ||
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 200,000 Shilling | ||
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 18,000 Shilling | ||
Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
Clothes | |||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 50,000 Shilling | ||
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 60,000 Shilling | ||
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 365,222 Shilling | ||
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 150,000 Shilling | ||
Transportation | |||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 35,000,000 Shilling | ||
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 4,705 Shilling | ||
Monthly ticket public transport | 250,000 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) | 100,000 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 | 10,074 Shilling | ||
Tube of toothpaste | 5,000 Shilling | ||
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 45,000 Shilling | ||
Entertainment | |||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 75,370 Shilling | ||
2 tickets to the movies | 29,852 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 | 106,872 Shilling | ||
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 24,345 Shilling | ||
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 16,956 Shilling | ||
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 4,507 Shilling | ||
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 100 Shilling | ||
1 month of gym membership in business district | 252,870 Shilling | ||
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 12,286 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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