Cost of living comparison

Kenya

compared to

Uganda

Uganda vs. Kenya Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 15.4% more expensive than Kenya overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.4% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 50.6% more in Uganda
Transportation: pay 12.6% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 58.9% more in Uganda
Childcare: pay 24.6% less in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 23.6% more in Uganda

The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Uganda are more expensive than in Kenya. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Uganda.

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Uganda vs. Kenya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uganda instead of Kenya, you would:

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pay 5.4% less for restaurants

	Kenya	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.74 KES483.41	$2.86 UGX10,556	-23.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES797.39	$8.80 UGX32,476	+42.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 KES69.33	$0.49 UGX1,803	-8.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 KES57.44	$0.30 UGX1,118	-31.9%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 50.6% more for groceries

	Kenya	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 KES69.90	$1.17 UGX4,300	+115.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 KES564.41	$2.18 UGX8,059	-50.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.52 KES325.73	$2.80 UGX10,338	+11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.60 KES206.96	$1.82 UGX6,722	+13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.57 KES332.35	$2.24 UGX8,253	-13.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 KES139.39	$1.29 UGX4,778	+20.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 KES51.80	$0.65 UGX2,394	+61.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 KES89.73	$0.77 UGX2,841	+10.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 KES41.14	$0.73 UGX2,688	+128.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 KES38.15	$0.73 UGX2,681	+146.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 KES47.60	$0.78 UGX2,873	+111.4%
Average			+50.6%

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pay 12.6% less for transportation

	Kenya	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES697.61	$5.73 UGX21,146	+6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.41 KES3,413.82	$42.91 UGX158K	+62.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,331.14 KES2M	$10,011.73 UGX37M	-48.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.74 KES1,775.38	$4.00 UGX14,779	-70.8%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 58.9% more for housing

	Kenya	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.35 KES4,827.00	$46.09 UGX170K	+23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$194.00 KES25,074.72	$411.55 UGX2M	+112.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$131.26 KES16,964.72	$206.19 UGX761K	+57.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.47 KES3,162.36	$35.00 UGX129K	+43.0%
Average			+58.9%

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pay 24.6% less for childcare

	Kenya	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$172.28 KES22,267.22	$173.88 UGX642K	+0.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,439.34 KES962K	$3,718.64 UGX14M	-50.0%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Kenya	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 KES262.27	$1.43 UGX5,278	-29.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 KES294.52	$2.86 UGX10,556	+25.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.80 KES361.95	$3.65 UGX13,459	+30.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.27 KES3,782.58	$45.77 UGX169K	+56.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.10 KES789.01	$6.44 UGX23,752	+5.4%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 23.6% more for clothing

	Kenya	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$12.46 KES1,609.83	$16.81 UGX62,019	+34.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.02 KES2,588.06	$15.94 UGX58,814	-20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.44 KES4,450.83	$43.26 UGX160K	+25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.93 KES4,256.21	$50.77 UGX187K	+54.2%
Average			+23.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2026

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