Cost of living in Gulu, Uganda

The cost of living in Gulu, Uganda is approximately 579 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1464 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Gulu

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
579 $
Without Rent
320 $
Rent & Utilities
259 $
Food
241 $
Transport
29 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
162 $
GDP per Capita
1,014 $
Freedom Index
5.75
Lifespan
64 years
Speak English
90%
Population
177.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.54 $
Dinner 23.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.02 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.3 $
Capuccino 2.65 $
Coke, 330ml 0.44 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.71 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.11 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.35 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.77 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.75 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.78 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.14 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.77 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.51 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.88 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.53 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.46 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.58 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.38 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.31 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.18 $
Cigarette pack 2.73 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.09 $
Monthly Pass 32.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.36 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.68 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 16.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.23 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 6.04 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.35 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.29 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 41 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 69 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 151 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 371 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 215 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 622 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,128 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 835 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 162 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 22.00%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.29 $
Haircut 6.33 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 34.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 17 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 124 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,404 $