Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Uganda

For one person, living is cheaper in Uganda: $603 a month against $1,779 in Athens, rent and utilities included – about $14,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Athens, Greece
Uganda
Athens
🇬🇷 Greece
$1,779
/mo nomad
🇺🇬 Uganda
$603
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 137.3% more expensive than Uganda without rent, and 195.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Athens is 155.4% more expensive than Uganda without rent, and 192.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Uganda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.83 €14.99
$2.36 UGX 9,960
613.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.0 €58.8
$23.61 UGX 99.6K
179.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.21 €9.99
$6.89 UGX 29.0K
62.70%
Cappuccino
$4.08 €3.64
$2.22 UGX 9,377
83.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.47
$0.31 UGX 1,316
793.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.48
$0.22 UGX 928
145.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.70 €5.08
$0.91 UGX 3,858
526.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 €5.58
$1.68 UGX 7,072
272.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Uganda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.64
$0.65 UGX 2,737
183.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 €1.27
$0.85 UGX 3,582
68.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 €2.38
$1.19 UGX 5,015
124.37%
Eggs
$4.95 €4.41
$1.47 UGX 6,183
236.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.09 €13.45
$4.83 UGX 20.4K
212.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.99 €9.79
$4.20 UGX 17.7K
161.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.77 €17.61
$4.27 UGX 18.0K
363.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 €1.89
$2.17 UGX 9,146
-2.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 €1.76
$1.22 UGX 5,151
62.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 €1.19
$1.23 UGX 5,201
8.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.92
$1.10 UGX 4,624
96.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 €0.94
$1.09 UGX 4,587
-2.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 €1.02
$1.13 UGX 4,778
1.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 €0.97
$0.74 UGX 3,123
45.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.75
$0.45 UGX 1,918
88.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.46 €4.86
$2.36 UGX 9,941
131.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 €8.93
$7.03 UGX 29.6K
42.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.82
$1.05 UGX 4,427
94.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.12
$1.80 UGX 7,581
32.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Uganda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.20
$0.67 UGX 2,834
101.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.52 €27.19
$34.55 UGX 145.7K
-11.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 €3.39
$0.45 UGX 1,893
746.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.92
$0.22 UGX 926
368.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.49 €14.68
$2.84 UGX 12.0K
480.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.34 €2.09
$1.29 UGX 5,447
81.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K €24.7K
$7,132 UGX 30.1M
289.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23.7K
$7,078 UGX 29.9M
275.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Uganda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 €180
$60.4 UGX 254.7K
234.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.81 €23.88
$11.41 UGX 48.1K
134.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.49 €27.16
$35.21 UGX 148.5K
-13.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Uganda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.1 €48.17
$35.12 UGX 148.1K
53.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.40 €24.41
$5.59 UGX 23.6K
390.16%
Cinema Ticket
$10.44 €9.30
$7.16 UGX 30.2K
45.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Uganda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$568 €506
$256 UGX 1.1M
121.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.5K
$15.0K UGX 63.3M
1.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Uganda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 €80.8
$13.25 UGX 55.9K
584.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.32 €35.03
$12.06 UGX 50.9K
226.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €93.7
$30.37 UGX 128.1K
246.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €115
$35.28 UGX 148.8K
265.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Uganda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$742 €661
$392 UGX 1.7M
89.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 €578
$151 UGX 636.2K
329.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,132
$1,094 UGX 4.6M
16.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 €999
$277 UGX 1.2M
304.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,999 €3,562
$1,199 UGX 5.1M
233.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,281 €2,923
$942 UGX 4.0M
248.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Uganda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,245 €1,109
$165 UGX 696.0K
654.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
20.75
-78.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Athens: October 31, 2026

Last update for Uganda: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Athens
$648
Uganda
$151 76.7% $498
Groceries & Markets
Athens
$316
Uganda
$139 55.9% $177
Eating Out
Athens
$272
Uganda
$76 71.9% $195
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
$260
Uganda
$107 58.8% $153
Clothing & Footwear
Athens
$164
Uganda
$41 75% $123
Sport & Entertainment
Athens
$75
Uganda
$49 34% $26
Getting Around
Athens
$45
Uganda
$39 13.6% $6.1
Good to know
🇬🇷 Athens
🇺🇬 Uganda
🕒 Local time
00:07 12:07 AM
01:07 1:07 AM
1 h ahead of Athens
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,090,508 Capital
47,123,531
💱 Currency
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Exchange rates and currency converter

UGX, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 0.891 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Ugandan Shilling exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 4,217 UGX (10,000 UGX = 2.37 USD). 1 EUR = 4,734 UGX (10,000 UGX = 2.11 EUR).

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