Cost of Living in Uganda

Summary of cost of living in Uganda:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,703.9€ (6,901,688.5USh) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 490.7€ (1,987,341.9USh) without rent.
Cost of living in Uganda is, on average, 59.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Uganda is, on average, 83.7% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.47 €	1.48-4.94
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	22.22 €	14.81-44.44
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.41 €	4.94-8.89
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	0.99 €	0.74-2.22
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.47 €	1.23-4.44
Cappuccino (regular)	2.14 €	0.99-5.68
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.35 €	0.25-0.74
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.27 €	0.25-0.49
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2.52 €	1.40-3.74
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.00 €	0.67-1.69
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.56 €	0.45-0.67
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.62 €	0.89-2.96
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1.70 €	0.67-2.80
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.97 €	0.90-2.91
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.70 €	1.46-2.46
Apples (1 lb)	1.17 €	0.56-2.24
Banana (1 lb)	0.61 €	0.34-1.12
Oranges (1 lb)	0.69 €	0.28-1.12
Tomato (1 lb)	0.57 €	0.28-0.93
Potato (1 lb)	0.45 €	0.22-1.12
Onion (1 lb)	0.58 €	0.28-1.12
Lettuce (1 head)	0.83 €	0.49-1.23
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.52 €	0.37-0.93
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9.88 €	4.94-14.81
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.06 €	0.74-1.48
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.84 €	0.99-2.96
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.47 €	1.98-3.70
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.74 €	0.49-1.23
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	44.44 €	29.63-74.07
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.74 €	0.49-1.23
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.60 €	0.40-0.79
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	1.98 €	1.23-4.94
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.43 €	4.67-6.16
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	9,875.55 €	8,641.11-16,047.77
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	12,735.34 €	7,900.44-32,095.53
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	48.71 €	24.69-61.72
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	12.34 €	7.41-12.34
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	75.79 €	37.03-123.44
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	43.62 €	18.52-86.41
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	11.70 €	8.89-13.23
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	4.94 €	3.70-6.17
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	127.30 €	74.07-246.89
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,967.96 €	1,728.22-6,709.20
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	15.19 €	7.41-24.69
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	18.05 €	7.41-37.25
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	33.19 €	24.69-61.72
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	48.35 €	24.69-83.94
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	231.70 €	160.48-370.33
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	147.18 €	98.76-197.51
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	612.28 €	370.33-2,064.24
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	311.46 €	172.82-567.84
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	102.51 €	91.75-114.68
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	830.74 €	55.92-1,605.56
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	166.65 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	19.53	11.00-23.00

Prices in Uganda

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Last update: April 2024
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