Cost of Living Comparison Between Busembatya and Kampala Cost of Living Comparison Between Busembatya and Kampala

🙂 Solo nomad: Busembatya is 15% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Busembatya is 25.7% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.81 UGX 10.1K

$2.71 UGX 9,723

3.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.21 UGX 93.9K

$26.08 UGX 93.5K

0.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.4 UGX 30.1K

Cappuccino

$2.8 UGX 10K

$2.75 UGX 9,865

1.82%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 UGX 1,684

$0.47 UGX 1,696

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,125

$0.29 UGX 1,030

6.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.37 UGX 4,926

$1.42 UGX 5,082

-3.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 UGX 9,810

$2.75 UGX 9,874

-0.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.69 UGX 2,488

$0.71 UGX 2,539

-2.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 UGX 4,365

$1.26 UGX 4,507

-3.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 UGX 4,945

$1.4 UGX 5,014

-1.43%

Eggs

$1.77 UGX 6,356

$1.81 UGX 6,495

-2.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.4 UGX 15.8K

$4.27 UGX 15.3K

3.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.96 UGX 17.8K

$4.87 UGX 17.5K

1.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.24 UGX 15.2K

$4.23 UGX 15.2K

0.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.81 UGX 10.1K

$2.72 UGX 9,756

3.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 UGX 5,334

$1.54 UGX 5,534

-3.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.74 UGX 6,238

$1.65 UGX 5,926

5.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.55 UGX 5,551

$1.54 UGX 5,523

0.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.63 UGX 5,832

$1.57 UGX 5,636

3.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 UGX 6,644

$1.84 UGX 6,609

0.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 UGX 3,648

$1.07 UGX 3,821

-4.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 UGX 1,961

$0.58 UGX 2,078

-5.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.95 UGX 10.6K

$2.87 UGX 10.3K

2.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.33 UGX 40.6K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 UGX 4,410

$1.2 UGX 4,298

2.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 UGX 7,632

$2.12 UGX 7,596

0.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 UGX 2,929

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.91 UGX 150.2K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,066

$0.58 UGX 2,087

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 1,010

$0.26 UGX 925

7.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 UGX 14.9K

$4.21 UGX 15.1K

-1.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.5 UGX 5,383

$1.46 UGX 5,230

2.74%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$9,130 UGX 32.7M

$8,938 UGX 32M

2.14%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$8,656 UGX 31M

$8,899 UGX 31.9M

-2.73%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$41.56 UGX 148.9K

$42.02 UGX 150.6K

-1.09%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.17 UGX 50.8K

$14.59 UGX 52.3K

-2.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.5 UGX 159.5K

$44.73 UGX 160.3K

-0.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.28 UGX 169.5K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.56 UGX 27.1K

Cinema Ticket

$6.38 UGX 22.9K

$6.29 UGX 22.5K

1.43%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$160 UGX 573K

$163 UGX 584.5K

-1.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,336 UGX 15.5M

$4,352 UGX 15.6M

-0.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.88 UGX 60.5K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.42 UGX 51.7K

$14.47 UGX 51.9K

-0.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.16 UGX 136.8K

$39.15 UGX 140.3K

-2.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.54 UGX 166.8K

$47.22 UGX 169.3K

-1.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$406 UGX 1.5M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$222 UGX 794.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,011 UGX 3.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 UGX 1.2M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,162 UGX 4.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,016 UGX 3.6M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$200 UGX 715.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.8

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

Last update for Busembatya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kampala: October 29, 2025

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