Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Uganda

For one person, living is cheaper in Uganda: $657 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $12,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇺🇬 Uganda
$657
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 125.1% more expensive than Uganda without rent, and 156.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 132.8% more expensive than Uganda without rent, and 183.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Uganda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$2.47 UGX 9,993
658.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$24.39 UGX 98.6K
164.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$7.43 UGX 30.1K
73.35%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$2.46 UGX 9,946
61.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$0.34 UGX 1,356
502.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$0.25 UGX 1,003
520.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
$0.98 UGX 3,981
291.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
$1.76 UGX 7,114
161.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Uganda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$0.72 UGX 2,901
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
$0.93 UGX 3,757
164.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$1.26 UGX 5,097
29.37%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$1.65 UGX 6,668
75.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$5.06 UGX 20.5K
110.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$4.60 UGX 18.6K
117.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$4.54 UGX 18.3K
202.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$2.22 UGX 8,997
23.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$1.19 UGX 4,815
83.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$1.31 UGX 5,297
10.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$1.10 UGX 4,444
80.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$1.20 UGX 4,862
3.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$1.17 UGX 4,720
8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
$0.79 UGX 3,216
115.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$0.52 UGX 2,092
232.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
$2.44 UGX 9,864
71.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
$7.61 UGX 30.8K
-23.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
$1.09 UGX 4,419
91.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
$1.92 UGX 7,763
44.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Uganda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
$0.74 UGX 2,989
1.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
$39.92 UGX 161.5K
-31.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
$0.48 UGX 1,961
237.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
$0.24 UGX 966
308.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$3.16 UGX 12.8K
144.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$1.37 UGX 5,542
-0.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$7,388 UGX 29.9M
279.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$7,533 UGX 30.5M
358.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Uganda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$65.6 UGX 265.3K
228.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$12.41 UGX 50.2K
106.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$36.63 UGX 148.2K
-14.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Uganda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$37.06 UGX 149.9K
34.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$5.97 UGX 24.1K
185.76%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$7.55 UGX 30.6K
38.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Uganda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
$249 UGX 1.0M
87.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$4,639 UGX 18.8M
95.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Uganda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
$14.20 UGX 57.4K
759.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
$13.08 UGX 52.9K
644.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
$32.67 UGX 132.1K
257.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
$37.14 UGX 150.2K
276.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Uganda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$418 UGX 1.7M
82.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$161 UGX 652.1K
213.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$987 UGX 4.0M
61.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$297 UGX 1.2M
299.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$1,202 UGX 4.9M
122.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$981 UGX 4.0M
89.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Uganda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$175 UGX 707.0K
446.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
20.75
175.90%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Uganda: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Uganda
$161 68.1% $344
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Uganda
$149 47.7% $135
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Uganda
$82 70.5% $197
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Uganda
$115 57.9% $158
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Uganda
$44 79.6% $171
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Uganda
$52 26.2% $19
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Uganda
$45 21.6% $7.9
Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇺🇬 Uganda
🕒 Local time
05:20 5:20 AM
11:20 11:20 AM
6 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
47,123,531
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

UGX, USD, EUR to ARS – Argentine Peso Converter

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

Ugandan Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4,045 UGX (10,000 UGX = 2.47 USD). 1 EUR = 4,537 UGX (10,000 UGX = 2.2 EUR).

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