Cost of Living in Uganda

Summary of cost of living in Uganda:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,763.1$ (6,709,426.1USh) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 510.5$ (1,942,682.8USh) without rent.
Cost of living in Uganda is, on average, 60.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Uganda is, on average, 86.6% 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	94,500.00 USh	60,000.00-160,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	30,000.00 USh	20,000.00-36,000.00
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	4,500.00-15,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	8,625.00 USh	4,000.00-22,118.21
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1,477.27 USh	1,000.00-3,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1,071.43 USh	1,000.00-2,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	9,805.35 USh	5,678.12-15,141.65
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3,727.08 USh	2,267.96-5,443.11
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2,099.70 USh	1,360.78-2,540.12
Eggs (regular) (12)	5,973.71 USh	3,600.00-12,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7,515.33 USh	2,721.56-11,339.82
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	8,284.04 USh	3,628.74-11,793.42
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7,021.24 USh	5,443.11-9,979.04
Apples (1 lb)	4,578.92 USh	2,267.96-6,803.89
Banana (1 lb)	2,184.08 USh	1,360.78-5,443.11
Oranges (1 lb)	2,830.06 USh	907.19-6,803.89
Tomato (1 lb)	2,063.67 USh	907.19-3,628.74
Potato (1 lb)	1,622.89 USh	680.39-2,267.96
Onion (1 lb)	2,061.70 USh	1,133.98-4,082.34
Lettuce (1 head)	3,225.00 USh	1,000.00-5,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2,018.52 USh	1,500.00-3,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	35,000.00 USh	20,000.00-60,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	4,173.91 USh	3,000.00-5,606.06
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7,156.25 USh	4,000.00-12,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	9,500.00 USh	5,000.00-12,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3,000.00 USh	2,000.00-5,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	120,000.00 USh	50,000.00-200,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3,000.00 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)	21,295.90 USh	15,141.65-24,945.87
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	40,000,000.00 USh	35,000,000.00-60,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,205,885.46 USh	25,000,000.00-37,500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	214,259.26 USh	170,000.00-300,000.00
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)	297,066.67 USh	190,000.00-500,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	191,666.67 USh	90,000.00-300,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	44,961.00 USh	30,000.00-53,571.00
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	509,090.91 USh	300,000.00-1,000,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	16,571,875.00 USh	7,000,000.00-27,175,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	67,278.63 USh	30,000.00-140,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	89,401.77 USh	30,000.00-152,223.02
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	148,461.54 USh	100,000.00-304,446.05
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	221,176.47 USh	100,000.00-350,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	797,368.42 USh	300,000.00-2,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	518,421.05 USh	250,000.00-800,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,080,769.23 USh	800,000.00-4,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,155,263.16 USh	600,000.00-3,000,000.00
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	1,671,088.81 USh	226,495.73-6,503,158.68
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	641,666.67 USh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	20.69	10.00-30.00

Prices in Uganda

This country had 947 entries in the past 12 months by 85 different contributors.
Last update: November 2023
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