Cost of Living in Uganda

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,744.7$ (6,563,971.2USh) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 502.5$ (1,890,378.2USh) without rent.
Cost of living in Uganda is, on average, 57.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Uganda is, on average, 81.8% 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)	29,000.00 USh	20,000.00-39,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4,000.00 USh	3,000.00-9,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7,000.00 USh	4,500.00-12,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	8,702.23 USh	4,000.00-21,901.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1,466.67 USh	1,000.00-3,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1,068.18 USh	1,000.00-2,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	9,830.46 USh	5,678.12-13,248.94
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3,576.90 USh	2,041.17-6,156.28
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,971.80 USh	1,360.78-2,267.96
Eggs (regular) (12)	5,757.58 USh	3,600.00-10,800.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	8,214.90 USh	3,401.95-15,875.75
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7,756.44 USh	3,175.15-11,339.82
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6,675.09 USh	5,443.11-9,071.86
Apples (1 lb)	4,693.40 USh	2,267.96-9,071.86
Banana (1 lb)	2,017.97 USh	1,287.93-5,443.11
Oranges (1 lb)	2,472.85 USh	907.19-6,803.89
Tomato (1 lb)	1,865.71 USh	907.19-3,413.00
Potato (1 lb)	1,621.07 USh	907.19-2,267.96
Onion (1 lb)	1,717.52 USh	907.19-2,721.56
Lettuce (1 head)	3,477.27 USh	1,500.00-5,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2,006.45 USh	1,000.00-3,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	32,000.00 USh	20,000.00-60,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3,894.70 USh	3,000.00-5,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6,734.17 USh	4,000.00-10,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	8,500.00 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)	135,000.00 USh	50,000.00-300,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3,000.00 USh	2,000.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3,218.69 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)	20,966.62 USh	14,006.03-24,945.87
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	40,000,000.00 USh	26,428,967.40-60,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,628,622.47 USh	25,000,000.00-50,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	200,000.00 USh	120,000.00-300,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	358.86 USh	200.00-500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	258,488.05 USh	150,000.00-330,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	203,047.31 USh	90,000.00-350,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	43,506.45 USh	20,000.00-53,571.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	22,000.00 USh	15,000.00-25,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	531,717.88 USh	300,000.00-1,000,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	18,510,714.29 USh	7,000,000.00-30,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	59,922.45 USh	28,393.85-140,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	75,882.35 USh	30,000.00-150,487.43
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	176,310.93 USh	100,000.00-350,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	215,789.47 USh	100,000.00-376,218.57
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	939,130.43 USh	500,000.00-2,100,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	520,454.55 USh	300,000.00-800,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,881,578.95 USh	950,000.00-6,771,934.28
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,254,347.83 USh	700,000.00-3,800,000.00
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)	595,000.00 USh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	20.68	10.00-30.00

Prices in Uganda

This country had 714 entries in the past 12 months by 60 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
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