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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Uganda Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Uganda

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 38.8% cheaper than Uganda without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 37.4% cheaper than Uganda without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Uganda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$2.86 UGX 10.0K
-11.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$25.49 UGX 89.4K
-45.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$8.71 UGX 30.6K
-52.47%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$2.70 UGX 9,484
-32.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$0.44 UGX 1,549
-6.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.28 UGX 982
-46.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$1.36 UGX 4,785
41.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$2.86 UGX 10.0K
25.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Uganda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$0.71 UGX 2,478
2.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$1.24 UGX 4,364
-58.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.30 UGX 4,549
-44.62%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$1.92 UGX 6,723
-47.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$4.87 UGX 17.1K
6.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$5.13 UGX 18.0K
-38.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.27 UGX 15.0K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$2.68 UGX 9,389
-21.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.48 UGX 5,194
-51.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$1.73 UGX 6,068
-37.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$1.46 UGX 5,132
-61.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$1.49 UGX 5,214
-71.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.75 UGX 6,155
-72.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$1.03 UGX 3,597
-51.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$0.55 UGX 1,926
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$2.86 UGX 10.0K
46.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$10.23 UGX 35.9K
-21.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.19 UGX 4,161
58.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$2.06 UGX 7,228
48.54%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Uganda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.84 UGX 2,954
-55.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$37.73 UGX 132.4K
-74.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$0.73 UGX 2,560
24.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$0.28 UGX 990
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$2.86 UGX 10.0K
-39.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.51 UGX 5,307
-21.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$9,011 UGX 31.6M
54.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$8,736 UGX 30.7M
154.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Uganda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$40.29 UGX 141.4K
0.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$14.14 UGX 49.6K
-72.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$54.2 UGX 190.3K
-85.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Uganda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$39.37 UGX 138.1K
-58.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$6.56 UGX 23.0K
16.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$6.30 UGX 22.1K
-44.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Uganda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$136 UGX 477.6K
-49.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$4,043 UGX 14.2M
-54.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Uganda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$16.59 UGX 58.2K
54.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$14.14 UGX 49.6K
91.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$37.71 UGX 132.3K
19.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$45.58 UGX 159.9K
-26.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Uganda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$332 UGX 1.2M
-46.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$193 UGX 678.1K
-41.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$930 UGX 3.3M
-56.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$304 UGX 1.1M
-14.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$1,204 UGX 4.2M
11.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$1,024 UGX 3.6M
-33.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Uganda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$201 UGX 703.7K
130.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
20.8
-56.63%

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Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Uganda: January 12, 2026

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