Cost of Living in Uganda

Summary of cost of living in Uganda:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,801.8$ (6,790,813.7USh) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 519.3$ (1,957,059.1USh) without rent.
Cost of living in Uganda is, on average, 59.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Uganda is, on average, 84.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10,000.00 USh	5,000.00-20,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	100,000.00 USh	50,000.00-160,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	30,000.00 USh	20,000.00-39,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4,000.00 USh	3,000.00-12,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7,000.00 USh	4,500.00-15,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	9,053.00 USh	4,000.00-21,375.91
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1,522.73 USh	1,000.00-3,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1,119.05 USh	1,000.00-2,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10,017.41 USh	5,678.12-15,141.65
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3,691.72 USh	2,267.96-5,500.01
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2,085.19 USh	1,587.58-2,540.12
Eggs (regular) (12)	6,185.56 USh	3,600.00-12,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7,492.32 USh	2,721.56-13,607.79
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	8,247.14 USh	3,628.74-13,676.54
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6,807.66 USh	5,443.11-9,979.04
Apples (1 lb)	4,735.21 USh	2,267.96-9,071.86
Banana (1 lb)	2,121.06 USh	1,153.55-5,443.11
Oranges (1 lb)	2,664.43 USh	907.19-6,803.89
Tomato (1 lb)	1,933.27 USh	907.19-3,628.74
Potato (1 lb)	1,617.16 USh	680.39-2,267.96
Onion (1 lb)	1,973.15 USh	1,133.98-3,419.14
Lettuce (1 head)	3,113.64 USh	1,000.00-5,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2,000.00 USh	1,200.00-3,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	31,000.00 USh	20,000.00-60,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	4,120.00 USh	3,000.00-5,303.03
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6,887.94 USh	4,000.00-12,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	8,000.00 USh	5,000.00-10,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3,000.00 USh	2,000.00-5,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	150,000.00 USh	50,000.00-300,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3,025.89 USh	2,000.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2,816.35 USh	1,609.34-4,828.03
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10,000.00 USh	5,000.00-30,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	20,655.55 USh	14,384.57-24,605.18
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	37,500,000.00 USh	35,000,000.00-60,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,937,992.34 USh	25,000,000.00-45,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	212,361.11 USh	120,000.00-330,609.43
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	50,000.00 USh	50,000.00-50,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	291,821.80 USh	190,000.00-480,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	186,126.28 USh	90,000.00-300,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	42,880.92 USh	20,000.00-53,571.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	20,000.00 USh	15,000.00-25,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	467,672.80 USh	200,000.00-1,000,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	16,571,875.00 USh	7,000,000.00-28,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	61,740.64 USh	25,431.49-140,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	81,000.00 USh	30,000.00-150,757.90
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	157,434.39 USh	100,000.00-320,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	217,222.22 USh	100,000.00-376,894.75
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	877,500.00 USh	350,000.00-2,100,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	540,000.00 USh	300,000.00-800,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,346,875.00 USh	800,000.00-6,784,105.54
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,235,714.29 USh	600,000.00-4,145,842.27
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	438,429.02 USh	371,609.07-464,511.33
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,415,799.58 USh	139,353.40-3,251,579.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	621,428.57 USh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	20.69	10.00-30.00

Prices in Uganda

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Last update: October 2023
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