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

😐 Solo nomad: Carthage is 6% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Carthage is 2.7% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carthage
Kampala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.17 TND 14.90
$2.71 UGX 9,992
90.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.78 TND 74.3
$26.23 UGX 96.8K
-1.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.22
$8.44 UGX 31.1K
-41.47%
Cappuccino
$1.03 TND 2.97
$2.75 UGX 10.1K
-62.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 TND 2.02
$0.47 UGX 1,737
48.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 TND 0.74
$0.31 UGX 1,160
-16.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 TND 4.91
$1.36 UGX 5,004
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 TND 5.72
$2.83 UGX 10.4K
-30.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carthage
Kampala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 TND 1.32
$0.75 UGX 2,783
-38.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.19 TND 0.54
$1.24 UGX 4,586
-84.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 TND 4.80
$1.40 UGX 5,164
19.29%
Eggs
$1.59 TND 4.57
$1.75 UGX 6,449
-9.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.37 TND 29.85
$4.20 UGX 15.5K
146.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 TND 17.66
$5.04 UGX 18.6K
21.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.62 TND 42.11
$4.35 UGX 16.1K
236.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 TND 6.06
$2.82 UGX 10.4K
-25.53%
Banana (1kg)
$3.52 TND 10.15
$1.51 UGX 5,587
133.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 TND 3.38
$1.66 UGX 6,120
-29.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.13
$1.54 UGX 5,671
-51.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 TND 2.16
$1.60 UGX 5,894
-53.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 TND 2.04
$1.86 UGX 6,866
-61.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 TND 1.33
$1.01 UGX 3,734
-54.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$0.55 UGX 2,022
-43.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 TND 9.70
$3.00 UGX 11.1K
12.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 TND 19.61
$9.48 UGX 35.0K
-28.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 TND 3.68
$1.24 UGX 4,593
3.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 TND 3.73
$2.12 UGX 7,840
-38.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Carthage
Kampala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TND 0.94
$0.86 UGX 3,188
-61.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.28 TND 20.96
$41.90 UGX 154.6K
-82.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$0.55 UGX 2,026
-47.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 TND 0.88
$0.28 UGX 1,036
7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 TND 9.89
$4.06 UGX 15.0K
-15.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 TND 2.38
$1.44 UGX 5,321
-42.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.4K TND 119.2K
$9,024 UGX 33.3M
358.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K TND 101.3K
$8,734 UGX 32.2M
302.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carthage
Kampala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.95 TND 132
$41.91 UGX 154.7K
9.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.71 TND 27.96
$14.15 UGX 52.2K
-31.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 TND 53.6
$44.72 UGX 165.0K
-58.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carthage
Kampala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.04 TND 107
$47.83 UGX 176.5K
-22.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.54 TND 38.99
$7.16 UGX 26.4K
89.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.29 TND 15.25
$6.16 UGX 22.7K
-14.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carthage
Kampala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 TND 323
$161 UGX 593.3K
-30.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,345 TND 9,633
$4,342 UGX 16.0M
-22.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carthage
Kampala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.95 TND 129
$17.06 UGX 63.0K
163.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 TND 170
$14.46 UGX 53.3K
309.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 TND 276
$38.91 UGX 143.6K
145.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.3 TND 191
$47.33 UGX 174.7K
40.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carthage
Kampala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 TND 483
$393 UGX 1.5M
-57.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100.0 TND 288
$218 UGX 804.4K
-54.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 TND 861
$1,012 UGX 3.7M
-70.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 TND 681
$348 UGX 1.3M
-32.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$853 TND 2,457
$1,213 UGX 4.5M
-29.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$417 TND 1,201
$990 UGX 3.7M
-57.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carthage
Kampala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 TND 798
$199 UGX 732.9K
39.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
20.8
-47.31%

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Last update for Carthage: April 12, 2026

Last update for Kampala: April 13, 2026

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