Cost of Living Comparison Between Iganga and Kampala Cost of Living Comparison Between Iganga and Kampala

🙂 Solo nomad: Iganga is 19.5% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Iganga is 7.4% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 UGX 9,906

$2.71 UGX 9,723

1.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.94 UGX 93K

$26.08 UGX 93.5K

-0.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.87 UGX 31.8K

$8.4 UGX 30.1K

5.60%

Cappuccino

$2.81 UGX 10.1K

$2.75 UGX 9,865

2.18%

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

$0.48 UGX 1,711

$0.47 UGX 1,696

2.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,115

$0.29 UGX 1,030

6.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 UGX 5,105

$1.42 UGX 5,082

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 UGX 10.2K

$2.75 UGX 9,874

2.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 UGX 2,736

$0.71 UGX 2,539

7.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.21 UGX 4,334

$1.26 UGX 4,507

-3.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 UGX 4,956

$1.4 UGX 5,014

-1.43%

Eggs

$1.77 UGX 6,350

$1.81 UGX 6,495

-2.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.38 UGX 15.7K

$4.27 UGX 15.3K

2.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.9 UGX 17.6K

$4.87 UGX 17.5K

0.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.38 UGX 15.7K

$4.23 UGX 15.2K

3.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.81 UGX 10.1K

$2.72 UGX 9,756

3.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 UGX 5,504

$1.54 UGX 5,534

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 UGX 6,171

$1.65 UGX 5,926

4.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.57 UGX 5,630

$1.54 UGX 5,523

1.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 UGX 5,665

$1.57 UGX 5,636

0.64%

Onion (1kg)

$1.93 UGX 6,930

$1.84 UGX 6,609

4.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 UGX 3,774

$1.07 UGX 3,821

-1.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 UGX 2,069

$0.58 UGX 2,078

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.83 UGX 10.2K

$2.87 UGX 10.3K

-1.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.45 UGX 41K

$11.33 UGX 40.6K

1.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 UGX 4,441

$1.2 UGX 4,298

3.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 UGX 7,397

$2.12 UGX 7,596

-2.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 UGX 2,929

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.91 UGX 150.2K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,072

$0.58 UGX 2,087

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 1,007

$0.26 UGX 925

7.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.27 UGX 15.3K

$4.21 UGX 15.1K

1.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 UGX 5,153

$1.46 UGX 5,230

-1.37%

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

$8,979 UGX 32.2M

$8,938 UGX 32M

0.45%

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

$8,838 UGX 31.7M

$8,899 UGX 31.9M

-0.68%

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

$42.85 UGX 153.6K

$42.02 UGX 150.6K

1.98%

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

$14.57 UGX 52.2K

$14.59 UGX 52.3K

-0.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.4 UGX 155.6K

$44.73 UGX 160.3K

-2.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.28 UGX 169.5K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.56 UGX 27.1K

Cinema Ticket

$6.16 UGX 22.1K

$6.29 UGX 22.5K

-2.07%

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

$164 UGX 586.8K

$163 UGX 584.5K

0.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,239 UGX 15.2M

$4,352 UGX 15.6M

-2.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.97 UGX 60.8K

$16.88 UGX 60.5K

0.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.05 UGX 50.4K

$14.47 UGX 51.9K

-2.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.8 UGX 139.1K

$39.15 UGX 140.3K

-0.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.47 UGX 166.6K

$47.22 UGX 169.3K

-1.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$406 UGX 1.5M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$222 UGX 794.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,011 UGX 3.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 UGX 1.2M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,162 UGX 4.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,016 UGX 3.6M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$200 UGX 715.2K

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 Iganga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kampala: October 29, 2025

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