Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Bishkek

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampala is 1.6% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kampala is 2.6% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.70 UGX 9,953

$6.18 KGS 541

-56.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.05 UGX 96.0K

$20.74 KGS 1,814

25.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.82 UGX 32.5K

$5.70 KGS 499

54.74%

Cappuccino

$2.84 UGX 10.5K

$2.00 KGS 175

42.00%

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

$0.48 UGX 1,753

$0.64 KGS 56.4

-25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,053

$0.33 KGS 28.78

-12.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 UGX 4,993

$1.21 KGS 106

12.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 UGX 10.1K

$1.70 KGS 149

61.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 UGX 2,814

$0.96 KGS 83.6

-20.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.21 UGX 4,460

$0.46 KGS 40.11

163.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.35 UGX 4,963

$1.56 KGS 137

-13.46%

Eggs

$1.82 UGX 6,693

$1.73 KGS 151

5.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.28 UGX 15.7K

$7.99 KGS 699

-46.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.07 UGX 18.7K

$5.01 KGS 438

1.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.35 UGX 16.0K

$7.73 KGS 676

-43.73%

Apples (1kg)

$2.81 UGX 10.3K

$1.07 KGS 93.5

162.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 UGX 5,414

$1.85 KGS 161

-20.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 UGX 6,371

$2.02 KGS 177

-14.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 UGX 5,646

$1.71 KGS 149

-10.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 UGX 6,030

$0.56 KGS 48.60

192.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 UGX 6,876

$0.53 KGS 46.22

252.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 UGX 3,878

$0.59 KGS 51.5

77.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 UGX 2,148

$0.51 KGS 44.92

13.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.84 UGX 10.5K

$1.75 KGS 153

62.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.41 UGX 34.7K

$8.20 KGS 717

14.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 UGX 4,547

$1.20 KGS 105

2.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 UGX 7,502

$1.91 KGS 167

6.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 UGX 2,935

$0.22 KGS 19.18

263.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.82 UGX 154.0K

$11.57 KGS 1,012

261.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 UGX 2,109

$1.39 KGS 121

-58.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 1,034

$0.24 KGS 21.08

16.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.20 UGX 15.5K

$3.41 KGS 298

23.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.46 UGX 5,367

$0.78 KGS 68.6

87.18%

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

$8,892 UGX 32.8M

$38.4K KGS 3.4M

-76.86%

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

$8,649 UGX 31.9M

$34.6K KGS 3.0M

-74.99%

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

$42.06 UGX 154.9K

$34.70 KGS 3,035

21.21%

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

$14.36 UGX 52.9K

$6.93 KGS 606

107.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.38 UGX 159.8K

$11.59 KGS 1,014

274.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.52 UGX 178.7K

$42.04 KGS 3,676

15.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.25 UGX 26.7K

$15.70 KGS 1,373

-53.82%

Cinema Ticket

$6.14 UGX 22.6K

$4.49 KGS 392

36.75%

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

$160 UGX 587.8K

$196 KGS 17.1K

-18.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,307 UGX 15.9M

$4,487 KGS 392.4K

-4.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.89 UGX 62.2K

$37.23 KGS 3,256

-54.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.09 UGX 51.9K

$39.69 KGS 3,472

-64.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.17 UGX 140.6K

$94.1 KGS 8,227

-59.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.33 UGX 170.7K

$104 KGS 9,137

-55.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 UGX 1.5M

$489 KGS 42.8K

-19.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$224 UGX 824.1K

$365 KGS 31.9K

-38.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$979 UGX 3.6M

$905 KGS 79.1K

8.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$338 UGX 1.2M

$617 KGS 53.9K

-45.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,202 UGX 4.4M

$1,661 KGS 145.3K

-27.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,022 UGX 3.8M

$1,147 KGS 100.3K

-10.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$193 UGX 712.1K

$447 KGS 39.1K

-56.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.8

20.2

2.97%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kampala: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

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