Cost of living in Uganda
Summary of cost of living in Uganda
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 9,364,495 Shilling
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 4,492,326 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 | 22,978 Shilling | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 27,887 Shilling | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 14,423 Shilling | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2,145 Shilling | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 7,859 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 6,812 Shilling | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 11,302 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 17,203 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 5,071 Shilling | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 4,692 Shilling | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 40,000 Shilling | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 4,561 Shilling | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 2,254 Shilling | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 3,907,060 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 1,773,300 Shilling | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 210,249 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 2,500,000 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 940,997 Shilling | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 200,000 Shilling | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 154,498 Shilling | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 1,296,120 Shilling | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 539,404 Shilling | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 26,788 Shilling | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 43,813 Shilling | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 61,060 Shilling | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 190,070 Shilling | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 149,740 Shilling | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 37,457,000 Shilling | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 4,096 Shilling | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 180,000 Shilling | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 9,677 Shilling | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 8,788 Shilling | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | - | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 40,364 Shilling | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 12,096 Shilling | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 14,283 Shilling | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 5,125 Shilling | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 7,128 Shilling | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 52,183 Shilling | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 66,060 Shilling | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 60,641 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 | 139,592 Shilling | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 33,940 Shilling | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 23,041 Shilling | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 4,601 Shilling | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 4,000,000 Shilling | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 191 Shilling | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 233,830 Shilling | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 19,122 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.
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Kampala is 12% more expensive than in Gaborone
- Cost of living in Kampala is 43% cheaper than in Kelowna
- Cost of living in Kampala is 7% cheaper than in Eldoret
- Cost of living in Kampala is 14% more expensive than in Mombasa
- Cost of living in Kampala is 37% cheaper than in Ghent
- Cost of living in Kampala is 75% cheaper than in Beirut
- Cost of living in Kampala is 73% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Mbale is about the same as in Granada
- Cost of living in Kampala is 45% cheaper than in Coventry
- Cost of living in Kampala is 50% cheaper than in Doha
- Cost of living in Kampala is 4% more expensive than in Gdańsk
- Cost of living in Mbale is about the same as in Santiago de Cuba
- Cost of living in Kampala is 108% more expensive than in Benghazi
- Cost of living in Kampala is 37% cheaper than in Abidjan
- Cost of living in Kampala is 47% cheaper than in Cambridge
- Cost of living in Kampala is 23% more expensive than in Algiers
- Cost of living in Kampala is about the same as in Lagos
- Cost of living in Kampala is 6% more expensive than in Nairobi
- Cost of living in Kampala is 38% more expensive than in Tunis
- Cost of living in Mbale is about the same as in New York City
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Prices recently added
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Kampala costs 500 Shilling (4 days ago)