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Cost of Living in Kampala
Summary about cost of living in Kampala:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 1,596.25$ (5,894,828.32USh) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 457.00$ (1,687,660.27USh) without rent.
- Cost of living rank 474th out of 536 cities in the world.
- Kampala has a cost of living index of 32.65.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12,000.00 USh | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80,000.00 USh | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 23,750.00 USh | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4,000.00 USh | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 6,000.00 USh | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 7,111.11 USh | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1,493.33 USh | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1,071.43 USh | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9,787.05 USh | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3,296.17 USh | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2,078.97 USh | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4,464.41 USh | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7,408.68 USh | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 8,694.21 USh | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4,989.52 USh | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 4,631.95 USh | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1,644.27 USh | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1,814.37 USh | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1,421.26 USh | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1,474.18 USh | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1,060.95 USh | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3,250.00 USh | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1,900.00 USh | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 23,500.00 USh | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3,916.67 USh | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5,250.00 USh | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7,334.52 USh | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2,500.00 USh | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 114,347.83 USh | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 10,000.00 USh | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3,218.69 USh | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 12,500.00 USh | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 14,672.26 USh | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000,000.00 USh | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 42,333,333.33 USh | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 153,750.00 USh | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 285.00 USh | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 298,000.00 USh | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 193,750.00 USh | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 21,250.00 USh | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20,000.00 USh | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 407,142.86 USh | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 17,500,000.00 USh | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 61,428.57 USh | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 86,000.00 USh | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 163,333.33 USh | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 180,000.00 USh | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 888,888.89 USh | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 462,500.00 USh | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,584,888.89 USh | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,183,333.33 USh | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 929,022.67 USh | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | ? | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 818,750.00 USh | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 21.00 |
Prices in Kampala
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Last update: July 2018
Last update: July 2018
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18 Comments so far
Thanks
how much is it the average wage for an engineer (informatic/electronic) with 3 years of experience in kampala?
and how much does it cost a 2 or 3 bedroom house?
thanks,
Emanuele
i am planning to shift in Uganda (Kampala), could you plese advise that in how much cost i can survive in Kampala in a month, & if I want's to buy my own 1 bhk flat then how much price ?? i am vegitarian and not drink wine and all .
also what is the crime rate in kampla and human behaviour? it will really help me if i will got the answer of my queries.
i stay in Wakiso outside Kampala,
I mean that if you are planning to head for any place in Africa and want to stay, believe me in just two months or after you get used to the local people, you will realise that there is no other place a human being should stay for life if not Africa.
It's not perfect yes, but listen:
As we all know, life is like a baby growing.
You may be rich or middle class like myself, but when you go to a strange country my dear, your money won't help you but the community can.
Take at least one or two months, learn how the people live...try to socialize...
Also remember that you are not at your native home.
Spend less as your habits.
If an African family of 3 can survive on $55 a month, but YOU, you are just alone why don't you spend $40 instead of $70?
(This's just an example)
"There are things that we don't really need in our day to day lives" and still life continues.
After doing much research on Africa, I decided to go and visit Mbarara the second largest city in Uganda.
I had $12000 USD with me, my wife and two kids.
On everything, rent food and...we spent almost $340 monthly for 3 months.
However, after we became familiar with the people, we opened a small business with only $2200 USD and kept the rest of our money just in case.
Then, after every two to three weeks we put more money on our business...should we go back to America, hell no. We are done with it.
Today not only Mbarara but the entire Uganda is our home.
Within two years, I managed to but a small land, built a three bedroom fantastic house, an account of about three times what I had when I first came here....and life continues.
Point: All together, monthly I spend less than $2000 including school fees for my kids now three of them.
In addition to this, nowhere is perfect in this world though, it's up to you.
People will tell you of the wrong side but Africa and even show you videos of poor survivors.
But how about that life in New York, Chicago and...?
Hell no..!
Africa has its own style just like Europe does.
Africa is nice no matter what.
Just decide and make a move.
Africa is there for everyone unconditionally.
Thanks
You can email me at ( mulengwagabi@yahoo. fr )
I am planning to shift in Uganda (Kampala), could you please advise, what would be the monthly living cost in Kampala.
Regards,
Juzer
The houses are at a very good standard.
Jane
Thank you for creating these data is very good and eye opener for people returning to settle in Uganda. We are set in England -
beatrice on behalf of MCS-
i am planning to shift in Uganda (Kampala), could you plese advise that in how much cost i can survive in Kampala in a month, i am non vegitarian and not drink wine and all .
also what is the crime rate in kampla and human behaviour? it will really help me if i will got the answer of my queries.
For $900 per acre , the land is usually away from the main road like 10 km away on a gravel road.
Land is getting so expensive as the population is growing and everybody wants to live nearer the city .This is the reason why some plots of land go for a million dollar for muzungu price.
Milly at mbujune2k2@gmail.com
You will be surprised to find many Ugandan have had a basic education and can afford rent of 200 dollars. I don't think anybody goes hungry in kampala but I would say that those who fail to afford the food they enjoy to eat like matooke as the staple food in kampala , they go for the cheapest food which is corn flour and porridge without milk .
You should visit that beautiful country and you will be surprised .
Thanks for reading
MB
i am planning to shift in Uganda (Kampala), could you plese advise that in how much cost i can survive in Kampala in a month, i am vegitarian and not drink wine and all .
also what is the crime rate in kampla and human behaviour? it will really help me if i will got the answer of my queries.
Regards,
Vinod Kumar