Cost of Living Comparison Between Busia and Jinja Cost of Living Comparison Between Busia and Jinja

🙂 Solo nomad: Busia is 72.3% cheaper than Jinja without rent, and 80.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Busia is 80.9% cheaper than Jinja without rent, and 77.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.93 UGX 6,790

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.84 UGX 41.6K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 UGX 14.5K

Cappuccino

$2.81 UGX 9,863

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

$0.51 UGX 1,797

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,090

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 UGX 4,764

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 UGX 9,973

Milk (1 liter)

$0.32 UGX 1,113

$0.69 UGX 2,418

-53.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 UGX 5,013

$1.19 UGX 4,179

20.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 UGX 4,120

Eggs

$1.71 UGX 6,002

$1.78 UGX 6,250

-3.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.20 UGX 14.7K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.96 UGX 17.4K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.29 UGX 15.1K

$4.32 UGX 15.2K

-0.69%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 UGX 9,644

$2.69 UGX 9,433

2.23%

Banana (1kg)

$0.72 UGX 2,536

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 UGX 4,004

Tomato (1kg)

$0.82 UGX 2,864

$1.60 UGX 5,608

-48.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 UGX 5,566

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 UGX 6,039

$0.55 UGX 1,918

212.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 UGX 3,731

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,020

$0.44 UGX 1,536

-34.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.27 UGX 4,459

$2.85 UGX 10.0K

-55.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.62 UGX 19.7K

$11.16 UGX 39.2K

-49.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 UGX 3,803

$1.20 UGX 4,199

-10.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.41 UGX 4,935

$2.14 UGX 7,526

-34.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,053

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 989

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.09 UGX 14.4K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.50 UGX 5,277

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

$9,160 UGX 32.2M

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

$8,713 UGX 30.6M

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

$42.76 UGX 150.2K

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

$14.58 UGX 51.2K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.69 UGX 156.9K

Cinema Ticket

$6.17 UGX 21.7K

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

$162 UGX 567.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,355 UGX 15.3M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.84 UGX 59.2K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.03 UGX 49.3K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.49 UGX 135.2K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.31 UGX 166.1K

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 Jinja: January 11, 2026

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