Cost of Living in Uganda

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,745.76$ (6,151,001.50USh) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 495.30$ (1,745,118.92USh) without rent.
Cost of living in Uganda is, on average, 52.23% lower than in United States.
Rent in Uganda is, on average, 78.20% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8,000.00 USh	5,000.00-20,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	95,000.00 USh	50,000.00-160,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	25,000.00 USh	25,000.00-39,000.00
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	5,000.00-8,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	8,400.00 USh	4,000.00-20,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1,500.00 USh	1,000.00-2,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1,025.93 USh	1,000.00-1,500.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	8,750.60 USh	4,542.50-13,248.94
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3,396.18 USh	1,995.81-7,046.78
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,822.88 USh	1,360.78-2,267.96
Eggs (regular) (12)	5,153.77 USh	3,600.00-10,800.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7,772.60 USh	3,175.15-18,143.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7,858.50 USh	3,175.15-13,607.79
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6,123.50 USh	4,535.93-7,257.49
Apples (1 lb)	4,756.87 USh	2,267.96-9,071.86
Banana (1 lb)	2,126.22 USh	1,360.78-4,535.93
Oranges (1 lb)	2,429.53 USh	453.59-5,896.71
Tomato (1 lb)	1,859.73 USh	907.19-3,523.39
Potato (1 lb)	1,718.18 USh	907.19-3,523.39
Onion (1 lb)	1,695.01 USh	907.19-3,175.15
Lettuce (1 head)	3,444.44 USh	1,000.00-8,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2,018.75 USh	1,200.00-3,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	30,000.00 USh	25,000.00-50,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3,463.83 USh	3,000.00-5,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5,968.75 USh	4,500.00-10,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	8,000.00 USh	5,000.00-12,000.00
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	2,000.00-5,000.00
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)	14,802.42 USh	13,627.49-15,898.73
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	35,000,000.00 USh	25,000,000.00-60,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,341,189.07 USh	25,000,000.00-35,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	183,846.15 USh	100,000.00-350,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	352.47 USh	50.00-500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	245,133.33 USh	150,000.00-330,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	200,000.00 USh	60,000.00-400,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	33,181.82 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	525,000.00 USh	200,000.00-1,000,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	23,377,683.62 USh	12,000,000.00-52,850,787.73
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	53,695.83 USh	30,000.00-150,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	82,105.26 USh	35,000.00-220,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	184,705.88 USh	75,000.00-350,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	187,499.95 USh	95,000.00-380,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	794,000.00 USh	400,000.00-2,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	451,923.08 USh	250,000.00-900,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,690,909.09 USh	1,200,000.00-6,342,094.53
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,050,000.00 USh	600,000.00-3,875,724.43
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	18,696,581.20 USh	464,511.33-74,321,813.45
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	492,382.01 USh	92,902.27-3,251,579.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	527,142.86 USh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	20.94	11.00-30.00

Prices in Uganda

This country had 644 entries in the past 12 months by 55 different contributors.
Last update: January 2022
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