Cost of Living in Uganda

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,677.58$ (5,958,748.39USh) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 477.41$ (1,695,744.64USh) without rent.
Cost of living in Uganda is, on average, 53.58% lower than in United States.
Rent in Uganda is, on average, 81.20% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	7,250.00 USh	5,000.00-23,770.84
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	92,500.00 USh	50,000.00-100,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	25,000.00 USh	25,000.00-35,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3,500.00 USh	3,000.00-5,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6,000.00 USh	4,000.00-8,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	7,852.94 USh	3,500.00-20,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1,500.00 USh	1,000.00-2,590.16
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1,100.00 USh	1,000.00-2,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	8,298.96 USh	4,542.50-12,442.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3,269.46 USh	1,995.81-5,443.11
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,857.92 USh	1,360.78-2,267.96
Eggs (regular) (12)	5,194.85 USh	3,600.00-10,800.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6,482.72 USh	2,721.56-31,751.50
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7,877.40 USh	3,175.15-13,607.79
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6,054.48 USh	4,535.93-7,257.49
Apples (1 lb)	4,531.01 USh	1,632.93-9,071.86
Banana (1 lb)	2,255.36 USh	1,360.78-4,535.93
Oranges (1 lb)	2,247.93 USh	453.59-4,535.93
Tomato (1 lb)	1,990.77 USh	907.19-3,555.00
Potato (1 lb)	1,480.85 USh	907.19-3,555.00
Onion (1 lb)	1,686.80 USh	1,133.98-2,721.56
Lettuce (1 head)	3,714.29 USh	2,000.00-8,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2,060.00 USh	1,500.00-3,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	30,000.00 USh	20,000.00-50,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3,411.59 USh	3,000.00-5,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5,615.38 USh	4,500.00-7,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	8,000.00 USh	4,000.00-12,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2,000.00 USh	1,500.00-5,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100,000.00 USh	30,000.00-180,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4,000.00 USh	2,500.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3,218.69 USh	1,609.34-8,046.72
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10,000.00 USh	5,000.00-15,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	14,649.55 USh	13,627.49-15,520.19
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	40,000,000.00 USh	30,000,000.00-60,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	31,208,047.14 USh	25,000,000.00-50,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	168,888.89 USh	100,000.00-350,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	333.47 USh	50.00-500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	251,928.57 USh	179,000.00-330,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	182,647.06 USh	60,000.00-400,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	27,083.33 USh	10,000.00-50,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	20,000.00 USh	20,000.00-30,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	540,000.00 USh	200,000.00-1,000,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	27,153,993.88 USh	14,000,000.00-53,325,007.73
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	54,047.81 USh	30,000.00-150,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	90,625.00 USh	25,000.00-220,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	180,714.29 USh	70,000.00-350,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	169,999.94 USh	80,000.00-380,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	664,285.71 USh	300,000.00-1,800,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	420,454.55 USh	250,000.00-1,500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,250,000.00 USh	800,000.00-6,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	902,380.95 USh	500,000.00-2,500,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	18,654,775.18 USh	222,965.44-46,451,133.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	150,966.18 USh	92,902.27-3,251,579.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	572,564.10 USh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	23.19	18.00-30.00

Prices in Uganda

This country had 990 entries in the past 12 months by 71 different contributors.
Last update: July 2021
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