Cost of Living Comparison Between Busia and Lugazi Cost of Living Comparison Between Busia and Lugazi

🙂 Solo nomad: Busia is 80.2% cheaper than Lugazi without rent, and 81.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Busia is 84.3% cheaper than Lugazi without rent, and 80.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.83 UGX 9,939

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.93 UGX 91.1K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 UGX 29.8K

Cappuccino

$2.85 UGX 9,993

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

$0.50 UGX 1,768

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,094

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.43 UGX 5,007

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 UGX 9,941

Milk (1 liter)

$0.32 UGX 1,113

$0.70 UGX 2,474

-54.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 UGX 5,013

$1.25 UGX 4,381

14.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.35 UGX 4,726

Eggs

$1.71 UGX 6,002

$1.79 UGX 6,272

-4.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.35 UGX 15.3K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.10 UGX 17.9K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.29 UGX 15.1K

$4.23 UGX 14.9K

1.42%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 UGX 9,644

$2.69 UGX 9,453

2.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 UGX 5,154

Oranges (1kg)

$1.68 UGX 5,915

Tomato (1kg)

$0.82 UGX 2,864

$1.53 UGX 5,378

-46.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 UGX 5,565

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 UGX 6,039

$1.93 UGX 6,787

-10.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 UGX 3,701

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,020

$0.58 UGX 2,039

-50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.27 UGX 4,459

$3.01 UGX 10.6K

-57.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.62 UGX 19.7K

$11.26 UGX 39.5K

-50.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 UGX 3,803

$1.18 UGX 4,137

-8.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.41 UGX 4,935

$2.06 UGX 7,251

-31.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,054

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 985

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.14 UGX 14.5K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.43 UGX 5,014

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

$9,027 UGX 31.7M

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

$8,608 UGX 30.2M

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

$42.95 UGX 150.8K

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

$14.51 UGX 51.0K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.14 UGX 151.5K

Cinema Ticket

$6.15 UGX 21.6K

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

$160 UGX 562.2K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,394 UGX 15.4M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.17 UGX 60.3K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.39 UGX 50.5K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.00 UGX 133.4K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.15 UGX 165.6K

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 Lugazi: January 12, 2026

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