Cost of Living Comparison Between Carthage and Kampala Cost of Living Comparison Between Carthage and Kampala

😐 Solo nomad: Carthage is 7.3% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Carthage is 18.5% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5 TND 14.54

$2.71 UGX 9,723

84.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.57 TND 74.4

$26.08 UGX 93.5K

-1.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.1 TND 14.83

$8.4 UGX 30.1K

-39.29%

Cappuccino

$1.07 TND 3.11

$2.75 UGX 9,865

-61.09%

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

$0.7 TND 2.03

$0.47 UGX 1,696

48.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 TND 0.82

$0.29 UGX 1,030

-3.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.68 TND 4.88

$1.42 UGX 5,082

18.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 TND 5.8

$2.75 UGX 9,874

-27.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.5 TND 1.46

$0.71 UGX 2,539

-29.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.22 TND 0.63

$1.26 UGX 4,507

-82.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 TND 4.81

$1.4 UGX 5,014

17.86%

Eggs

$1.64 TND 4.77

$1.81 UGX 6,495

-9.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 TND 30.45

$4.27 UGX 15.3K

144.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.17 TND 17.95

$4.87 UGX 17.5K

26.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.67 TND 42.69

$4.23 UGX 15.2K

246.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.09 TND 6.09

$2.72 UGX 9,756

-23.16%

Banana (1kg)

$3.4 TND 9.88

$1.54 UGX 5,534

120.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.17 TND 3.42

$1.65 UGX 5,926

-29.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.69 TND 2.02

$1.54 UGX 5,523

-55.19%

Potato (1kg)

$0.8 TND 2.34

$1.57 UGX 5,636

-49.04%

Onion (1kg)

$0.7 TND 2.02

$1.84 UGX 6,609

-61.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 TND 1.36

$1.07 UGX 3,821

-56.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 TND 0.83

$0.58 UGX 2,078

-50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.45 TND 10.04

$2.87 UGX 10.3K

20.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.94 TND 20.19

$11.33 UGX 40.6K

-38.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 TND 3.76

$1.2 UGX 4,298

7.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 TND 3.61

$2.12 UGX 7,596

-41.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.33 TND 0.95

$0.82 UGX 2,929

-59.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.27 TND 21.16

$41.91 UGX 150.2K

-82.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.3 TND 0.87

$0.58 UGX 2,087

-48.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 TND 0.97

$0.26 UGX 925

26.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 TND 10.15

$4.21 UGX 15.1K

-17.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.84 TND 2.44

$1.46 UGX 5,230

-42.47%

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

$40.3K TND 117.2K

$8,938 UGX 32M

350.69%

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

$36.2K TND 105.3K

$8,899 UGX 31.9M

306.47%

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

$44.74 TND 130

$42.02 UGX 150.6K

6.47%

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

$9.52 TND 27.71

$14.59 UGX 52.3K

-34.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.57 TND 54.1

$44.73 UGX 160.3K

-58.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.76 TND 107

$47.28 UGX 169.5K

-22.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.61 TND 39.61

$7.56 UGX 27.1K

80.03%

Cinema Ticket

$5.27 TND 15.32

$6.29 UGX 22.5K

-16.22%

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

$111 TND 324

$163 UGX 584.5K

-31.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,313 TND 9,640

$4,352 UGX 15.6M

-23.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.34 TND 132

$16.88 UGX 60.5K

168.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$59.6 TND 174

$14.47 UGX 51.9K

312.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.6 TND 284

$39.15 UGX 140.3K

149.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.8 TND 191

$47.22 UGX 169.3K

39.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$171 TND 497

$406 UGX 1.5M

-57.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$101 TND 295

$222 UGX 794.4K

-54.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$305 TND 886

$1,011 UGX 3.6M

-69.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$235 TND 683

$348 UGX 1.2M

-32.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$840 TND 2,443

$1,162 UGX 4.2M

-27.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$406 TND 1,181

$1,016 UGX 3.6M

-60.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$203 TND 592

$200 UGX 715.2K

1.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.96

20.8

-47.31%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Carthage: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kampala: October 29, 2025

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