Cost of Living Comparison Between Busia and Busembatya Cost of Living Comparison Between Busia and Busembatya

🙂 Solo nomad: Busia is 75.4% cheaper than Busembatya without rent, and 81.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Busia is 83.4% cheaper than Busembatya without rent, and 80.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.81 UGX 9,867

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.15 UGX 91.7K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.63 UGX 30.3K

Cappuccino

$2.72 UGX 9,543

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

$0.51 UGX 1,780

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,012

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 UGX 4,761

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 UGX 9,891

Milk (1 liter)

$0.32 UGX 1,112

$0.76 UGX 2,665

-57.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 UGX 5,009

$1.25 UGX 4,385

14.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.39 UGX 4,860

Eggs

$1.71 UGX 5,997

$1.78 UGX 6,237

-3.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.34 UGX 15.2K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.08 UGX 17.8K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.29 UGX 15.1K

$4.32 UGX 15.1K

-0.69%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 UGX 9,636

$2.81 UGX 9,876

-2.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 UGX 5,106

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 UGX 5,832

Tomato (1kg)

$0.82 UGX 2,862

$1.53 UGX 5,364

-46.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 UGX 5,817

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 UGX 6,034

$1.92 UGX 6,723

-10.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 UGX 3,548

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,019

$0.53 UGX 1,868

-45.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.27 UGX 4,455

$2.94 UGX 10.3K

-56.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.62 UGX 19.7K

$11.12 UGX 39.0K

-49.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 UGX 3,799

$1.24 UGX 4,362

-12.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.41 UGX 4,930

$2.06 UGX 7,227

-31.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,038

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 987

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.22 UGX 14.8K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.43 UGX 5,024

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

$9,001 UGX 31.6M

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

$8,687 UGX 30.5M

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

$42.37 UGX 148.7K

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

$14.46 UGX 50.7K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.75 UGX 153.5K

Cinema Ticket

$6.23 UGX 21.9K

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

$163 UGX 570.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,274 UGX 15.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.18 UGX 60.3K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.33 UGX 50.3K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.03 UGX 136.9K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.32 UGX 166.0K

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 Busia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Busembatya: January 13, 2026

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