Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Uganda Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Uganda

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 27.3% cheaper than Uganda without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 21.9% cheaper than Uganda without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Uganda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.92 E£195
$2.82 UGX 10.1K
39.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.82 E£985
$24.97 UGX 89.5K
-20.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.98 E£248
$8.74 UGX 31.3K
-43.02%
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£73.1
$2.67 UGX 9,586
-44.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 E£17.53
$0.45 UGX 1,601
-22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.52
$0.28 UGX 999
-53.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 E£67.4
$1.37 UGX 4,927
-0.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 E£144
$2.8 UGX 10K
3.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Uganda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$0.7 UGX 2,520
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 E£28.81
$1.21 UGX 4,337
-52.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.44
$1.31 UGX 4,691
-48.85%
Eggs
$1.45 E£72.1
$1.87 UGX 6,695
-22.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.32 E£165
$4.81 UGX 17.2K
-30.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 E£210
$5.09 UGX 18.3K
-17.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.36 E£416
$4.18 UGX 15K
100.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 E£72.3
$2.75 UGX 9,852
-47.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.76
$1.43 UGX 5,122
-58.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.61
$1.67 UGX 5,993
-71.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.48
$1.54 UGX 5,512
-75.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 E£22.19
$1.47 UGX 5,282
-69.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 E£22.19
$1.77 UGX 6,345
-74.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$1.06 UGX 3,789
-77.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.21 E£10.48
$0.55 UGX 1,966
-61.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 E£94.1
$2.87 UGX 10.3K
-34.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 E£362
$11.5 UGX 41.2K
-36.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 E£65.6
$1.19 UGX 4,252
10.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 E£93.6
$1.98 UGX 7,101
-5.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Uganda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.53
$0.86 UGX 3,084
-66.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.03 E£300
$37.03 UGX 132.7K
-83.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.87
$0.73 UGX 2,599
-42.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 E£15.54
$0.28 UGX 1,004
10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 E£63.1
$2.94 UGX 10.5K
-56.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.63
$1.51 UGX 5,406
-78.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K E£1.7M
$8,878 UGX 31.8M
289.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K E£1.6M
$8,653 UGX 31M
263.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Uganda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.57 E£1,072
$39.81 UGX 142.7K
-45.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.11 E£353
$14 UGX 50.2K
-49.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.98 E£596
$56.1 UGX 201K
-78.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Uganda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.71 E£731
$39.87 UGX 142.9K
-63.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 E£340
$6.59 UGX 23.6K
3.79%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 E£146
$6.09 UGX 21.8K
-51.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Uganda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.4 E£4,294
$137 UGX 492.2K
-37.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,979 E£98.4K
$3,965 UGX 14.2M
-50.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Uganda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.25 E£1,305
$16.6 UGX 59.5K
58.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.18 E£2,197
$14 UGX 50.2K
215.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,360
$38.03 UGX 136.3K
183.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,515
$46.72 UGX 167.4K
8.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Uganda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,160
$339 UGX 1.2M
-51.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 E£4,984
$193 UGX 692.7K
-48.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 E£16.3K
$928 UGX 3.3M
-64.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,579
$305 UGX 1.1M
-36.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$979 UGX 3.5M
-19.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$468 E£23.3K
$1,009 UGX 3.6M
-53.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Uganda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$151 E£7,493
$199 UGX 714K
-24.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
20.8
-21.25%

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Last update for Egypt: November 4, 2025

Last update for Uganda: November 4, 2025

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