Cost of living in Uganda
Summary of cost of living in Uganda
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 8,449,346 Shilling
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 3,914,016 Shilling WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 14,508 Shilling | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 23,424 Shilling | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 11,538 Shilling | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 3,968 Shilling | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 6,536 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 15,252 Shilling | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 19,583 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 14,272 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 4,781 Shilling | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3,500 Shilling | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 31,931 Shilling | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 4,811 Shilling | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1,892 Shilling | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 3,788,740 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 1,063,260 Shilling | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 200,000 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 | 1,000,000 Shilling | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 200,000 Shilling | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 195,352 Shilling | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 600,687 Shilling | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 683,590 Shilling | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 27,338 Shilling | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 10,000 Shilling | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 112,538 Shilling | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 125,539 Shilling | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 113,458 Shilling | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 130,627 Shilling | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 40,000,000 Shilling | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 3,929 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) | 23,607 Shilling | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 72,167 Shilling | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 17,610 Shilling | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 18,750 Shilling | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 20,000 Shilling | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 5,669 Shilling | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 6,378 Shilling | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 22,239 Shilling | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 53,523 Shilling | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 41,930 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 | 146,556 Shilling | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 10,000 Shilling | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 10,000 Shilling | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 4,717 Shilling | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 2,719,330 Shilling | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 365 Shilling | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 330,356 Shilling | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 16,129 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.
Recent Comparisons
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- Cost of living in Kampala is 19% more expensive than in Salvador
- Cost of living in Kampala is 50% cheaper than in Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota
- Cost of living in Kampala is 16% more expensive than in Addis Ababa
- Cost of living in Kampala is 47% cheaper than in Dallas, Texas
- Cost of living in Kampala is about the same as in Cluj-Napoca
- Cost of living in Kampala is 6% more expensive than in Kigali
- Cost of living in Kampala is 37% cheaper than in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Cost of living in Kampala is 44% cheaper than in Belfast
- Cost of living in Kampala is 43% cheaper than in Valletta
- Cost of living in Kampala is about the same as in Mombasa
- Cost of living in Kampala is 43% cheaper than in Andorra la Vella
- Cost of living in Kampala is 47% cheaper than in Stuttgart
- Cost of living in Kampala is 14% more expensive than in Cairo
- Cost of living in Kampala is 28% cheaper than in Murcia
- Cost of living in Kampala is 28% more expensive than in Bangalore
- Cost of living in Kampala is 66% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Kampala is 55% cheaper than in Portland, Oregon
- Cost of living in Kampala is 63% cheaper than in Dublin
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Prices recently added
- 2 tickets to the movies in Kampala costs 40,000 Shilling (9 days ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Kampala costs 15,000 Shilling (9 days ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Kampala costs 3,000 Shilling (9 days ago)
- 4 rolls of toilet paper in Kampala costs 4,800 Shilling (9 days ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Kampala costs 3,980 Shilling (9 days ago)
- Men’s leather business shoes in Kampala costs 45,000 Shilling (9 days ago)
- Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Kampala costs 40,000 Shilling (9 days ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Kampala costs 4,000 Shilling (9 days ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Kampala costs 4,500 Shilling (9 days ago)