Cost of living in Kampala, Uganda

The cost of living in Kampala, Uganda is approximately 707 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1744 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Kampala

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
707 $
Without Rent
390 $
Rent & Utilities
316 $
Food
253 $
Transport
85 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
184 $
GDP per Capita
1,014 $
Freedom Index
5.75
Lifespan
64 years
Speak English
90%
Population
1.7M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.75 $
Dinner 27.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.22 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.28 $
Capuccino 2.68 $
Coke, 330ml 0.44 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.71 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.19 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.39 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.84 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.72 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.77 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.11 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.8 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.52 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.85 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.53 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.44 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.86 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.39 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.29 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.17 $
Cigarette pack 2.73 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.82 $
Monthly Pass 45.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.54 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.68 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 17.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.22 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 6.01 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.34 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.3 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 41 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 68.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 209 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 426 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 270 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 927 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,164 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 876 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 184 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 22.02%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.56 $
Haircut 6.36 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 34 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 17.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 124 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,412 $