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Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Mbarara Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Mbarara

😐 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 8.2% more expensive than Mbarara without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 10.8% cheaper than Mbarara without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Mbarara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.90 ₫49.7K
$2.84 UGX 9,953
-33.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.87 ₫494.8K
$25.98 UGX 91.2K
-27.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 ₫119.8K
$8.65 UGX 30.4K
-47.17%
Cappuccino
$1.62 ₫42.5K
$2.71 UGX 9,520
-40.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₫13.2K
$0.47 UGX 1,646
6.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,592
$0.29 UGX 1,002
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ₫28.3K
$1.36 UGX 4,769
-20.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₫43.8K
$2.74 UGX 9,597
-39.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Mbarara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ₫36.1K
$0.54 UGX 1,887
153.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ₫26.8K
$1.21 UGX 4,233
-15.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.2K
$1.35 UGX 4,733
-17.78%
Eggs
$1.47 ₫38.5K
$1.79 UGX 6,271
-17.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.30 ₫322.6K
$4.34 UGX 15.2K
183.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95.8K
$4.91 UGX 17.2K
-25.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.89 ₫259.4K
$3.97 UGX 13.9K
149.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ₫69.4K
$2.82 UGX 9,893
-6.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 ₫24.5K
$1.52 UGX 5,350
-38.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.2K
$1.67 UGX 5,875
-33.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 ₫27.7K
$1.60 UGX 5,611
-33.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 ₫28.8K
$1.56 UGX 5,485
-29.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.1K
$1.92 UGX 6,729
-40.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.5K
$1.03 UGX 3,608
1.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.4K
$0.54 UGX 1,908
-5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.30 ₫34.2K
$2.95 UGX 10.3K
-55.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.58 ₫198.7K
$11.00 UGX 38.6K
-31.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₫22.7K
$1.19 UGX 4,181
-26.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₫43.2K
$2.06 UGX 7,232
-19.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Mbarara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,267
$0.80 UGX 2,795
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.75 ₫98.4K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$0.57 UGX 2,009
57.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.3K
$0.26 UGX 902
184.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.99 ₫314.3K
$4.24 UGX 14.9K
182.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.9K
$1.44 UGX 5,037
-36.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K ₫698.3M
$9,148 UGX 32.1M
191.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ₫750.4M
$8,624 UGX 30.3M
231.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Mbarara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.6 ₫2.0M
$41.35 UGX 145.1K
82.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.71 ₫149.6K
$14.21 UGX 49.9K
-59.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.06 ₫211.4K
$43.36 UGX 152.1K
-81.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Mbarara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.34 ₫533.3K
$21.17 UGX 74.3K
-3.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 ₫195.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.10 ₫81.2K
$6.34 UGX 22.2K
-51.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Mbarara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$158 UGX 554.1K
-1.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫336.9M
$4,388 UGX 15.4M
192.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Mbarara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.71 ₫1.0M
$16.75 UGX 58.8K
131.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.91 ₫679.5K
$14.07 UGX 49.4K
84.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.8 ₫1.4M
$39.32 UGX 138.0K
31.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 ₫2.0M
$47.65 UGX 167.2K
59.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Mbarara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 ₫9.4M
$97.2 UGX 341.2K
268.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 ₫6.4M
$82.5 UGX 289.4K
198.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ₫19.0M
$261 UGX 915.1K
177.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 ₫11.9M
$195 UGX 685.8K
132.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,890 ₫102.0M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,269 ₫33.3M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Mbarara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$371 ₫9.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
20.8
-48.70%

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Last update for Da Nang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mbarara: January 11, 2026

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