Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinja and Kasese Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinja and Kasese

😐 Solo nomad: Jinja is 40.8% more expensive than Kasese without rent, and 91.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jinja is 66.7% more expensive than Kasese without rent, and 76.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.93 UGX 6,784

$2.00 UGX 7,025

-3.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.84 UGX 41.6K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 UGX 14.5K

Cappuccino

$2.81 UGX 9,854

$2.85 UGX 9,998

-1.40%

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

$0.51 UGX 1,796

$0.43 UGX 1,525

18.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,089

$0.27 UGX 942

14.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 UGX 4,760

$0.84 UGX 2,960

61.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 UGX 9,964

Milk (1 liter)

$0.69 UGX 2,416

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 UGX 4,175

$1.13 UGX 3,971

5.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 UGX 4,117

$1.01 UGX 3,559

15.84%

Eggs

$1.78 UGX 6,244

$3.03 UGX 10.6K

-41.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.20 UGX 14.7K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.96 UGX 17.4K

$5.50 UGX 19.3K

-9.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.32 UGX 15.2K

$4.11 UGX 14.4K

5.11%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 UGX 9,424

$2.70 UGX 9,489

-0.37%

Banana (1kg)

$0.72 UGX 2,534

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 UGX 4,001

Tomato (1kg)

$1.60 UGX 5,603

$0.55 UGX 1,913

190.91%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 UGX 5,561

$0.54 UGX 1,884

192.59%

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 UGX 1,917

$0.54 UGX 1,911

1.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 UGX 3,728

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 UGX 1,535

$0.57 UGX 2,005

-22.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.85 UGX 9,993

Wine (Bottle)

$11.16 UGX 39.1K

$4.14 UGX 14.5K

169.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 UGX 4,196

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 UGX 7,519

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,052

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 988

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.09 UGX 14.3K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.50 UGX 5,272

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

$9,160 UGX 32.1M

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

$8,713 UGX 30.6M

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

$42.76 UGX 150.0K

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

$14.58 UGX 51.1K

$13.76 UGX 48.3K

5.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.69 UGX 156.8K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.18 UGX 98.9K

Cinema Ticket

$6.17 UGX 21.7K

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

$162 UGX 566.8K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,355 UGX 15.3M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.84 UGX 59.1K

$13.71 UGX 48.1K

22.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.03 UGX 49.2K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.49 UGX 135.1K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.31 UGX 166.0K

$19.28 UGX 67.7K

145.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$413 UGX 1.5M

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 Jinja: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kasese: January 12, 2026

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