Cost of Living Comparison Between Busia and Masindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Busia and Masindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Busia is 76.1% cheaper than Masindi without rent, and 81.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Busia is 81.2% cheaper than Masindi without rent, and 80.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.74 UGX 9,620

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.01 UGX 91.3K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.57 UGX 30.1K

Cappuccino

$2.75 UGX 9,643

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

$0.47 UGX 1,654

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,094

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.43 UGX 5,006

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 UGX 9,576

Milk (1 liter)

$0.32 UGX 1,112

$0.69 UGX 2,437

-53.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 UGX 5,009

$1.24 UGX 4,363

15.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 UGX 4,858

Eggs

$1.71 UGX 5,997

$1.76 UGX 6,165

-2.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.35 UGX 15.3K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.94 UGX 17.3K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.29 UGX 15.1K

$4.33 UGX 15.2K

-0.92%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 UGX 9,636

$2.79 UGX 9,801

-1.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 UGX 5,367

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 UGX 6,041

Tomato (1kg)

$0.82 UGX 2,862

$1.58 UGX 5,531

-48.10%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 UGX 5,809

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 UGX 6,034

$1.84 UGX 6,469

-6.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 UGX 3,726

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,019

$0.54 UGX 1,886

-46.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.27 UGX 4,455

$2.96 UGX 10.4K

-57.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.62 UGX 19.7K

$11.17 UGX 39.2K

-49.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 UGX 3,799

$1.18 UGX 4,145

-8.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.41 UGX 4,930

$2.06 UGX 7,230

-31.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 UGX 1,892

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 991

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.09 UGX 14.4K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.50 UGX 5,258

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

$9,217 UGX 32.3M

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

$8,878 UGX 31.2M

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

$42.50 UGX 149.1K

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

$14.58 UGX 51.2K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.61 UGX 156.5K

Cinema Ticket

$6.36 UGX 22.3K

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

$160 UGX 562.7K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,291 UGX 15.1M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.78 UGX 58.9K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.29 UGX 50.2K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$37.90 UGX 133.0K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.04 UGX 165.1K

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 Masindi: January 11, 2026

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