Cost of living in Kampala
compared to
Cost of living in Kampala vs. Uganda overall average
Kampala is 12.6% more expensive than Uganda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% more in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% more in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% more in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% more in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% more in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in Kampala
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Kampala are more expensive than in Uganda.
Kampala Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX10,010
|
$1.36
-
$3.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,943
|
$8.15
-
$10.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,668
|
$0.27
-
$0.81
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,151
|
$0.27
-
$0.54
|
Kampala - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,525
|
$0.68
-
$2.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,654
|
$0.68
-
$4.07
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,491
|
$1.54
-
$4.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,874
|
$1.30
-
$3.80
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,974
|
$1.00
-
$3.63
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,554
|
$0.62
-
$1.85
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,509
|
$0.49
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,068
|
$0.37
-
$1.85
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,577
|
$0.37
-
$1.23
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,473
|
$0.31
-
$1.23
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,104
|
$0.43
-
$1.36
|
Kampala - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,187
|
$5.14
-
$6.37
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX167,128
|
$32.59
-
$81.48
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,533,419
|
$6,790.12
-
$9,506.17
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX10,010
|
$2.44
-
$5.16
|
Kampala - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX260,267
|
$32.59
-
$135.80
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,344,238
|
$190.12
-
$679.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX890,915
|
$122.22
-
$407.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,887
|
$16.62
-
$49.85
|
Kampala - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,922
|
$81.48
-
$271.60
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX16,016,452
|
$1,629.63
-
$7,604.93
|
Kampala - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX5,005
|
$0.81
-
$3.26
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,056
|
$1.09
-
$4.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,261
|
$2.17
-
$5.43
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,512
|
$27.16
-
$65.19
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX25,026
|
$4.89
-
$10.86
|
Kampala - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX63,065
|
$8.15
-
$21.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,800
|
$8.15
-
$32.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,348
|
$19.01
-
$54.32
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,634
|
$27.16
-
$81.48
|
Kampala - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Uganda
to see the average cost of cities throughout Uganda, like
Kampala,
Entebbe,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Uganda compared to Kampala.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more