Cost of Living in Kampala
Summary about cost of living in Kampala:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 1,687.99$ (6,200,027.00USh) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 476.93$ (1,751,790.23USh) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Kampala is 66.69% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Kampala is, on average, 90.39% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 429th out of 535 cities in the world.
- Kampala has a cost of living index of 33.31.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 10,000.00 USh | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 95,000.00 USh | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 27,000.00 USh | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3,625.00 USh | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5,500.00 USh | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 8,322.22 USh | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1,642.86 USh | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1,157.14 USh | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9,051.27 USh | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2,725.58 USh | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2,227.53 USh | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5,940.76 USh | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6,516.26 USh | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7,001.69 USh | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6,047.91 USh | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 3,988.44 USh | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 2,041.17 USh | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2,267.96 USh | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1,965.57 USh | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1,360.78 USh | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1,360.78 USh | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1,833.33 USh | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2,125.00 USh | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 37,500.00 USh | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3,714.29 USh | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5,333.33 USh | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8,000.00 USh | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2,000.00 USh | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 108,695.65 USh | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4,500.00 USh | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3,218.69 USh | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 10,000.00 USh | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 15,544.10 USh | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,000,000.00 USh | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,250,000.00 USh | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 148,125.00 USh | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 272.00 USh | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 245,737.36 USh | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 242,916.67 USh | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 30,000.00 USh | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 23,000.00 USh | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 620,000.00 USh | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 33,162,134.05 USh | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 55,000.00 USh | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 100,000.00 USh | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 152,222.22 USh | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 163,076.92 USh | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 892,307.69 USh | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 521,875.00 USh | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,147,302.09 USh | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,348,313.81 USh | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 5,109,624.67 USh | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | ? | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 645,000.00 USh | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 21.40 |
Prices in Kampala
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Last update: August 2020
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9 Comments so far
So if anyone is interested my email is aleksserbia381@gmail.com
would that be good offer or the salary is low ?
How much should I ask them to live a decent life their, I will be moving with my wife and 1 son.
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.