List of prices in Kampala
Current as of Feb 2025.
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["UGX - Shilling (Shilling) ", "AED - Dirham (Dirham) ", "AFN - Afghani (Afghani) ", "ALL - Lek (Lek) ", "AMD - Dram (Dram) ", "ANG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AOA - Kz (Kwanza) ", "AOAX - Kz [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ARS - ARS $ (Peso) ", "ARSX - ARS $ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "AUD - AU$ (Dollar) ", "AWG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AZN - ман (Manat) ", "BAM - KM (Marka) ", "BBD - Bds$ (Dollar) ", "BDT - Taka (Taka) ", "BGN - лв (Lev) ", "BHD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "BIF - Franc (Franc) ", "BMD - BD$ (Dollar) ", "BND - B$ (Dollar) ", "BOB - $b (Boliviano) ", "BRL - R$ (Real) ", "BSD - B$ (Dollar) ", "BTN - Ngultrum (Ngultrum) ", "BWP - P (Pula) ", "BYN - BYN (Ruble) ", "BYR - p. (Ruble) ", "BZD - BZ$ (Dollar) ", "CAD - C$ (Dollar) ", "CDF - Franc (Franc) ", "CHF - CHF (Franc) ", "CLP - CH$ (Peso) ", "CNY - 元 (Yuan Renminbi) ", "COP - COL$ (Peso) ", "CRC - ₡ (Colon) ", "CUC - CUC (Convertible Peso) ", "CUP - CUP (National Peso) ", "CVE - Escudo (Escudo) ", "CZK - Kč (Koruna) ", "DJF - Franc (Franc) ", "DKK - kr (Krone) ", "DOP - RD$ (Peso) ", "DZD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "EGP - E£ (Pound) ", "ERN - Nakfa (Nakfa) ", "ETB - Birr (Birr) ", "EUR - € (Euro) ", "FJD - FJ$ (Dollar) ", "FKP - £ (Pound) ", "GBP - £ (Pound) ", "GEL - Lari (Lari) ", "GHS - GH₵ (Cedi) ", "GIP - £ (Pound) ", "GMD - Dalasi (Dalasi) ", "GNF - Franc (Franc) ", "GTQ - Q (Quetzal) ", "GYD - G$ (Dollar) ", "HKD - HK$ (Dollar) ", "HNL - L (Lempira) ", "HRK - kn (Kuna) ", "HTG - Gourde (Gourde) ", "HUF - Ft (Forint) ", "IDR - Rp (Rupiah) ", "ILS - ₪ (Shekel) ", "INR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "IQD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "IRR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "IRRX - ﷼ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ISK - kr (Krona) ", "JMD - J$ (Dollar) ", "JOD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "JPY - ¥ (Yen) ", "KES - Shilling (Shilling) ", "KGS - som (Som) ", "KHR - Riels (Riels) ", "KMF - Franc (Franc) ", "KPW - ₩ (Won) ", "KPWX - ₩ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "KRW - ₩ (Won) ", "KWD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "KYD - CI$ (Dollar) ", "KZT - KZT (Tenge) ", "LAK - ₭ (Kip) ", "LBP - L£ (Pound) ", "LBPX - L£ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "LKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "LRD - L$ (Dollar) ", "LSL - Loti (Loti) ", "LTL - Lt (Litas) ", "LVL - Ls (Lat) ", "LYD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "LYDX - Dinar [BM] (Black market rate) ", "MAD - Dirham (Dirham) ", "MDL - Leu (Leu) ", "MGA - Ariary (Ariary) ", "MKD - ден (Denar) ", "MMK - Kyat (Kyat) ", "MNT - ₮ (Tugrik) ", "MOP - Pataca (Pataca) ", "MRO - Ouguiya (Ouguiya) ", "MRU - UM (Ouguiya) ", "MUR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "MVR - Rufiyaa (Rufiyaa) ", "MWK - Kwacha (Kwacha) ", "MXN - Mex$ (Peso) ", "MYR - RM (Ringgit) ", "MZN - MT (Meticail) ", "NAD - N$ (Dollar) ", "NGN - ₦ (Naira) ", "NGNX - ₦ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "NIO - C$ (Cordoba) ", "NOK - kr (Krone) ", "NPR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "NZD - NZ$ (Dollar) ", "OMR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "PAB - B/. (Balboa) ", "PEN - S/. (Sol) ", "PGK - Kina (Kina) ", "PHP - Php (Peso) ", "PKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "PLN - zł (Zloty) ", "PYG - Gs (Guarani) ", "QAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "RON - lei (Leu) ", "RSD - Дин. (Dinar) ", "RUB - руб (Ruble) ", "RWF - Franc (Franc) ", "SAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "SBD - SI$ (Dollar) ", "SCR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "SDG - Pound (Pound) ", "SDGX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SEK - kr (Krona) ", "SGD - SGD $ (Dollar) ", "SHP - £ (Pound) ", "SLL - Leone (Leone) ", "SOS - S (Shilling) ", "SRD - SRD $ (Dollar) ", "SSP - Pound (South Sudanese pound) ", "SSPX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "STD - Dobra (Dobra) ", "SYP - £ (Pound) ", "SYPX - £ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SZL - Lilangeni (Lilangeni) ", "THB - ฿ (Baht) ", "TJS - Somoni (Somoni) ", "TMT - Manat (Manat) ", "TND - Dinar (Dinar) ", "TOP - Pa'anga (Pa'anga) ", "TRY - TL (Lira) ", "TTD - TT$ (Dollar) ", "TWD - NT$ (Dollar) ", "TZS - Shilling (Shilling) ", "UAH - ₴ (Hryvnia) ", "UGX - Shilling (Shilling) ", "USD - $ (Dollar) ", "UYU - $U (Peso) ", "UZS - сўм (Som) ", "UZSX - сўм [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VEF - Bs (Bolivar) ", "VEFX - Bs [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VES - Bs.S. (Bolívar soberano) ", "VESX - Bs.S. [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VND - ₫ (Dong) ", "VUV - Vatu (Vatu) ", "WST - Tala (Tala) ", "XAF - Franc (Franc) ", "XCD - EC$ (Dollar) ", "XOF - Franc (Franc) ", "XPF - Franc (Franc) ", "YER - ﷼ (Rial) ", "ZAR - R (Rand) ", "ZMW - Kwacha (Kwacha) "]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district
15,352 Shilling
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)
21,162 Shilling
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast
12,218 Shilling
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk
2,704 Shilling
12 eggs, large
7,933 Shilling
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes
3,987 Shilling
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese
16,543 Shilling
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples
11,164 Shilling
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes
4,783 Shilling
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket
3,938 Shilling
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality
66,283 Shilling
2 liters of coca-cola
5,519 Shilling
Bread for 2 people for 1 day
3,598 Shilling
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
3,929,130 Shilling
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
1,818,080 Shilling
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
226,275 Shilling
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
2,879,490 Shilling
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
1,037,600 Shilling
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
145,254 Shilling
Internet 8 mbps (1 month)
134,012 Shilling
40” flat screen tv
867,165 Shilling
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
564,660 Shilling
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)
18,312 Shilling
Hourly rate for cleaning help
71,991 Shilling
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)
51,557 Shilling
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
103,372 Shilling
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
197,458 Shilling
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes
133,780 Shilling
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
49,469,300 Shilling
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas
5,361 Shilling
Monthly ticket public transport
123,034 Shilling
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)
24,159 Shilling
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)
13,411 Shilling
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)
23,622 Shilling
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)
60,980 Shilling
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)
19,844 Shilling
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
16,897 Shilling
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)
23,037 Shilling
4 rolls of toilet paper
5,439 Shilling
Tube of toothpaste
4,693 Shilling
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city
26,526 Shilling
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub
70,551 Shilling
2 tickets to the movies
41,975 Shilling
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)
93,624 Shilling
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert
154,313 Shilling
1 cocktail drink in downtown club
14,849 Shilling
Cappuccino in expat area of the city
13,866 Shilling
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)
4,239 Shilling
Ipad wi-fi 128gb
2,748,080 Shilling
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)
240 Shilling
1 month of gym membership in business district
220,120 Shilling
1 package of marlboro cigarettes
15,060 Shilling
WARNING! These prices are based on only a few data points. At this point they are mostly a guess. They are based on 199 prices entered by 12 different people.
Latest price update: February 09, 2025