Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Kenya 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Kenya is 10.4% higher than in Uganda (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Kenya is 6.4% higher than in Uganda | |
| Rent Prices in Kenya are 8.7% lower than in Uganda | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kenya are 1.2% higher than in Uganda | |
| Groceries Prices in Kenya are 7.4% higher than in Uganda | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kenya is 78.3% higher than in Uganda | |
Restaurants | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 USh (351.92 KSh) |
14,207.71 USh (500.00 KSh) |
+42.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90,000.00 USh (3,167.29 KSh) |
113,661.66 USh (4,000.00 KSh) |
+26.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
33,172.10 USh (1,167.40 KSh) |
22,732.33 USh (800.00 KSh) |
-31.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 USh (175.96 KSh) |
8,524.62 USh (300.00 KSh) |
+70.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 USh (351.92 KSh) |
9,945.40 USh (350.00 KSh) |
-0.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
10,076.92 USh (354.63 KSh) |
8,160.91 USh (287.20 KSh) |
-19.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,642.86 USh (57.82 KSh) |
2,498.24 USh (87.92 KSh) |
+52.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,058.82 USh (37.26 KSh) |
1,843.04 USh (64.86 KSh) |
+74.1 % |
Markets | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9,418.11 USh (331.44 KSh) |
11,329.47 USh (398.71 KSh) |
+20.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,154.92 USh (146.22 KSh) |
1,757.30 USh (61.84 KSh) |
-57.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,177.25 USh (76.62 KSh) |
2,346.06 USh (82.56 KSh) |
+7.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6,825.12 USh (240.19 KSh) |
5,790.11 USh (203.77 KSh) |
-15.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,681.86 USh (270.34 KSh) |
16,889.40 USh (594.37 KSh) |
+119.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8,376.15 USh (294.77 KSh) |
10,347.99 USh (364.17 KSh) |
+23.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6,912.76 USh (243.27 KSh) |
8,314.89 USh (292.62 KSh) |
+20.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,360.16 USh (153.44 KSh) |
4,556.01 USh (160.34 KSh) |
+4.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,532.50 USh (89.12 KSh) |
1,706.03 USh (60.04 KSh) |
-32.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,990.54 USh (105.24 KSh) |
3,004.18 USh (105.72 KSh) |
+0.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,406.47 USh (84.69 KSh) |
1,432.39 USh (50.41 KSh) |
-40.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,246.94 USh (79.07 KSh) |
1,407.91 USh (49.55 KSh) |
-37.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,808.45 USh (98.84 KSh) |
1,720.94 USh (60.56 KSh) |
-38.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,571.43 USh (125.69 KSh) |
2,660.63 USh (93.63 KSh) |
-25.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,040.00 USh (71.79 KSh) |
2,521.29 USh (88.73 KSh) |
+23.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
37,500.00 USh (1,319.71 KSh) |
41,202.35 USh (1,450.00 KSh) |
+9.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,055.56 USh (142.72 KSh) |
7,516.23 USh (264.51 KSh) |
+85.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,035.71 USh (247.60 KSh) |
9,557.81 USh (336.36 KSh) |
+35.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,250.00 USh (360.72 KSh) |
11,366.17 USh (400.00 KSh) |
+10.9 % |
Transportation | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 USh (105.58 KSh) |
2,841.54 USh (100.00 KSh) |
-5.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
135,000.00 USh (4,750.94 KSh) |
102,295.49 USh (3,600.00 KSh) |
-24.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2,500.00 USh (87.98 KSh) |
5,683.08 USh (200.00 KSh) |
+127.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,414.02 USh (84.95 KSh) |
9,146.04 USh (321.87 KSh) |
+278.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
10,500.00 USh (369.52 KSh) |
11,366.17 USh (400.00 KSh) |
+8.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
20,030.44 USh (704.91 KSh) |
20,979.92 USh (738.33 KSh) |
+4.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000,000.00 USh (1,055,764.97 KSh) |
71,038,537.85 USh (2,500,000.00 KSh) |
+136.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,583,333.33 USh (1,111,485.90 KSh) |
65,177,858.48 USh (2,293,750.00 KSh) |
+106.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
144,047.62 USh (5,069.35 KSh) |
116,882.52 USh (4,113.35 KSh) |
-18.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
52,764.71 USh (1,856.90 KSh) |
53,042.11 USh (1,866.67 KSh) |
+0.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
238,888.89 USh (8,407.02 KSh) |
139,555.21 USh (4,911.25 KSh) |
-41.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
143,750.00 USh (5,058.87 KSh) |
139,276.13 USh (4,901.43 KSh) |
-3.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23,200.00 USh (816.46 KSh) |
72,710.03 USh (2,558.82 KSh) |
+213.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22,500.00 USh (791.82 KSh) |
22,732.33 USh (800.00 KSh) |
+1.0 % |
Childcare | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
492,222.22 USh (17,322.37 KSh) |
592,534.27 USh (20,852.56 KSh) |
+20.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,000,000.00 USh (563,074.65 KSh) |
27,743,674.73 USh (976,360.00 KSh) |
+73.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
58,750.00 USh (2,067.54 KSh) |
57,232.71 USh (2,014.14 KSh) |
-2.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
55,555.56 USh (1,955.12 KSh) |
79,126.00 USh (2,784.62 KSh) |
+42.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
138,888.89 USh (4,887.80 KSh) |
182,926.90 USh (6,437.59 KSh) |
+31.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
179,090.91 USh (6,302.60 KSh) |
173,179.67 USh (6,094.57 KSh) |
-3.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,207,692.31 USh (42,501.31 KSh) |
1,080,669.81 USh (38,031.11 KSh) |
-10.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
713,333.33 USh (25,103.74 KSh) |
510,214.57 USh (17,955.56 KSh) |
-28.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,380,000.00 USh (118,949.52 KSh) |
3,064,247.33 USh (107,837.50 KSh) |
-9.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,211,538.46 USh (42,636.66 KSh) |
1,287,945.21 USh (45,325.58 KSh) |
+6.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
321,479.97 USh (11,313.58 KSh) |
518,591.96 USh (18,250.37 KSh) |
+61.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
332,961.72 USh (11,717.64 KSh) |
470,466.42 USh (16,556.73 KSh) |
+41.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
683,333.33 USh (24,047.98 KSh) |
1,296,180.09 USh (45,615.38 KSh) |
+89.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 21.33 | 13.91 | -34.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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