Cost of living in Uganda
Summary of cost of living in Uganda
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 7,481,335 Shilling
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 3,357,341 Shilling
- Cost of living in Uganda is cheaper than in 60% of countries in Africa (6 out of 10)
- Cost of living in Uganda is cheaper than in 85% of countries in the World (81 out of 95)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 12,340 Shilling | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 23,048 Shilling | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 10,417 Shilling | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 3,303 Shilling | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 5,352 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 3,452 Shilling | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 16,849 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 10,148 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 3,470 Shilling | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 4,066 Shilling | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 32,574 Shilling | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 4,549 Shilling | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 2,901 Shilling | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 2,927,490 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 1,284,370 Shilling | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 626,070 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 1,187,730 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 591,912 Shilling | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 217,440 Shilling | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 124,582 Shilling | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 1,036,240 Shilling | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 783,936 Shilling | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 21,634 Shilling | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 30,000 Shilling | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 71,360 Shilling | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 90,870 Shilling | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 146,358 Shilling | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 175,528 Shilling | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 28,175,800 Shilling | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 4,079 Shilling | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 108,037 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) | 166,452 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 | 4,540 Shilling | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 22,449 Shilling | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 53,523 Shilling | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 39,777 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 | 75,195 Shilling | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 19,131 Shilling | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 8,859 Shilling | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 4,259 Shilling | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 743,200 Shilling | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 365 Shilling | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 199,952 Shilling | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 19,687 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:
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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