Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Uganda Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Uganda

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 97% more expensive than Uganda without rent, and 157.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 128.5% more expensive than Uganda without rent, and 158.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Uganda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.61 €15.2
$2.82 UGX 10.1K
524.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82 €70.8
$24.97 UGX 89.5K
228.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.4 €9.85
$8.74 UGX 31.3K
30.43%
Cappuccino
$1.88 €1.63
$2.67 UGX 9,586
-29.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.45 UGX 1,601
537.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.18
$0.28 UGX 999
385.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.7 €4.93
$1.37 UGX 4,927
316.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.11 €4.41
$2.8 UGX 10K
82.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Uganda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$0.7 UGX 2,520
144.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.21 UGX 4,337
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.31 UGX 4,691
125.19%
Eggs
$4.08 €3.52
$1.87 UGX 6,695
118.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.32 €14.09
$4.81 UGX 17.2K
239.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.34 €10.65
$5.09 UGX 18.3K
142.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.97 €17.24
$4.18 UGX 15K
377.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.75 UGX 9,852
-9.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 €1.83
$1.43 UGX 5,122
47.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$1.67 UGX 5,993
64.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 €2.9
$1.54 UGX 5,512
118.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.47 UGX 5,282
31.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.77 UGX 6,345
1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.06 UGX 3,789
38.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.44
$0.55 UGX 1,966
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 €5.96
$2.87 UGX 10.3K
140.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.88
$11.5 UGX 41.2K
-40.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.19 UGX 4,252
48.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 €2.17
$1.98 UGX 7,101
26.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Uganda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.86 UGX 3,084
133.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.92 €37.06
$37.03 UGX 132.7K
15.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.86
$0.73 UGX 2,599
671.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.28 UGX 1,004
446.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.02 €30.24
$2.94 UGX 10.5K
1091.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.51 UGX 5,406
40.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$8,878 UGX 31.8M
261.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K €28.9K
$8,653 UGX 31M
287.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Uganda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$39.81 UGX 142.7K
463.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.3 €11.48
$14 UGX 50.2K
-5.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.67 €27.34
$56.1 UGX 201K
-43.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Uganda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.7 €48.95
$39.87 UGX 142.9K
42.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.05 €21.63
$6.59 UGX 23.6K
280.12%
Cinema Ticket
$10.23 €8.84
$6.09 UGX 21.8K
67.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Uganda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$569 €491
$137 UGX 492.2K
314.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,094
$3,965 UGX 14.2M
165.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Uganda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 €79.5
$16.6 UGX 59.5K
454.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.5 €34.96
$14 UGX 50.2K
189.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.7
$38.03 UGX 136.3K
167.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €113
$46.72 UGX 167.4K
179.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Uganda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 €740
$339 UGX 1.2M
153.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €566
$193 UGX 692.7K
239.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,302
$928 UGX 3.3M
62.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €925
$305 UGX 1.1M
251.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,105 €3,545
$979 UGX 3.5M
319.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,657 €2,294
$1,009 UGX 3.6M
163.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Uganda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 €1,689
$199 UGX 714K
882.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
20.8
-78.80%

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Last update for Italy: November 3, 2025

Last update for Uganda: November 4, 2025

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