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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampala is 1.5% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kampala is 5.2% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.71 UGX 9,992

$6.39 KGS 560

-57.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.23 UGX 96.8K

$21.33 KGS 1,869

22.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.44 UGX 31.1K

$5.77 KGS 506

46.27%

Cappuccino

$2.75 UGX 10.1K

$2.02 KGS 177

36.14%

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

$0.47 UGX 1,737

$0.64 KGS 56.4

-26.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,160

$0.36 KGS 31.15

-13.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 UGX 5,004

$1.21 KGS 106

12.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 UGX 10.4K

$1.71 KGS 150

65.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.75 UGX 2,783

$0.90 KGS 79.3

-16.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 UGX 4,586

$0.50 KGS 43.71

148.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.40 UGX 5,164

$1.61 KGS 141

-13.04%

Eggs

$1.75 UGX 6,449

$1.75 KGS 153

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.20 UGX 15.5K

$7.91 KGS 693

-46.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.04 UGX 18.6K

$4.95 KGS 434

1.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.35 UGX 16.1K

$8.12 KGS 711

-46.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 UGX 10.4K

$1.11 KGS 97.5

154.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 UGX 5,587

$1.85 KGS 162

-18.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 UGX 6,121

$2.04 KGS 178

-18.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 UGX 5,671

$1.71 KGS 150

-9.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.60 UGX 5,895

$0.55 KGS 48.37

190.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 UGX 6,867

$0.53 KGS 46.78

250.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 UGX 3,734

$0.59 KGS 51.7

71.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 UGX 2,022

$0.48 KGS 41.73

14.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.00 UGX 11.1K

$1.72 KGS 151

74.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.48 UGX 35.0K

$7.77 KGS 681

22.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 UGX 4,593

$1.21 KGS 106

2.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 UGX 7,840

$1.96 KGS 172

8.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 UGX 3,188

$0.22 KGS 19.23

290.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.90 UGX 154.6K

$11.68 KGS 1,023

258.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.55 UGX 2,026

$1.41 KGS 123

-60.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 1,036

$0.24 KGS 21.05

16.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.06 UGX 15.0K

$3.35 KGS 293

21.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 UGX 5,322

$0.80 KGS 70.1

80.00%

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

$9,024 UGX 33.3M

$37.6K KGS 3.3M

-75.98%

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

$8,734 UGX 32.2M

$34.5K KGS 3.0M

-74.70%

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

$41.91 UGX 154.7K

$34.71 KGS 3,041

20.74%

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

$14.15 UGX 52.2K

$6.75 KGS 591

109.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.72 UGX 165.0K

$11.87 KGS 1,040

276.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.83 UGX 176.5K

$41.71 KGS 3,654

14.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.16 UGX 26.4K

$16.06 KGS 1,407

-55.42%

Cinema Ticket

$6.16 UGX 22.7K

$4.49 KGS 394

37.19%

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

$161 UGX 593.3K

$200 KGS 17.5K

-19.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,342 UGX 16.0M

$4,487 KGS 393.1K

-3.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.06 UGX 63.0K

$36.87 KGS 3,230

-53.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.46 UGX 53.3K

$40.41 KGS 3,540

-64.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.91 UGX 143.6K

$95.2 KGS 8,341

-59.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.33 UGX 174.7K

$101 KGS 8,863

-53.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$393 UGX 1.5M

$495 KGS 43.4K

-20.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$218 UGX 804.5K

$360 KGS 31.5K

-39.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,012 UGX 3.7M

$906 KGS 79.4K

11.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 UGX 1.3M

$632 KGS 55.3K

-44.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,213 UGX 4.5M

$1,674 KGS 146.7K

-27.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$990 UGX 3.7M

$1,136 KGS 99.5K

-12.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$199 UGX 733.0K

$453 KGS 39.7K

-56.14%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: April 13, 2026

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