Cost of Living Comparison Between Busia and Entebbe Cost of Living Comparison Between Busia and Entebbe

🙂 Solo nomad: Busia is 76.2% cheaper than Entebbe without rent, and 85.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Busia is 82.2% cheaper than Entebbe without rent, and 85% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.81 UGX 9,877

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.72 UGX 93.8K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.82 UGX 31.0K

Cappuccino

$2.78 UGX 9,745

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

$0.47 UGX 1,643

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,007

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.37 UGX 4,809

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 UGX 9,827

Milk (1 liter)

$0.32 UGX 1,112

$0.71 UGX 2,495

-54.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 UGX 5,009

$1.26 UGX 4,438

13.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 UGX 4,652

Eggs

$1.71 UGX 5,997

$1.76 UGX 6,192

-2.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.28 UGX 15.0K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.90 UGX 17.2K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.29 UGX 15.1K

$4.37 UGX 15.3K

-1.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 UGX 9,636

$2.82 UGX 9,905

-2.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 UGX 5,410

Oranges (1kg)

$1.65 UGX 5,792

Tomato (1kg)

$0.82 UGX 2,862

$1.60 UGX 5,602

-48.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 UGX 5,572

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 UGX 6,034

$1.88 UGX 6,590

-8.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 UGX 3,706

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,019

$0.58 UGX 2,048

-50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.27 UGX 4,455

$2.94 UGX 10.3K

-56.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.62 UGX 19.7K

$10.99 UGX 38.6K

-48.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 UGX 3,799

$1.22 UGX 4,292

-11.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.41 UGX 4,930

$2.05 UGX 7,204

-31.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.58 UGX 2,045

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 UGX 2,001

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 UGX 908

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.08 UGX 14.3K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 UGX 4,814

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

$8,994 UGX 31.6M

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

$8,839 UGX 31.0M

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

$42.58 UGX 149.4K

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

$14.12 UGX 49.5K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.49 UGX 156.1K

Cinema Ticket

$6.19 UGX 21.7K

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

$159 UGX 559.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,396 UGX 15.4M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.16 UGX 60.2K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.40 UGX 50.5K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.22 UGX 134.1K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.40 UGX 166.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$253 UGX 887.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$136 UGX 478.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$416 UGX 1.5M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$274 UGX 961.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$139 UGX 487.4K

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 Entebbe: January 13, 2026

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