Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Carthage Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Carthage

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampala is 6.8% cheaper than Carthage without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kampala is 15.6% cheaper than Carthage without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kampala
Carthage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.71 UGX 9,723
$5 TND 14.54
-45.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.08 UGX 93.5K
$25.57 TND 74.4
1.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.4 UGX 30.1K
$5.1 TND 14.83
64.71%
Cappuccino
$2.75 UGX 9,865
$1.07 TND 3.11
157.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,696
$0.7 TND 2.03
-32.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,030
$0.28 TND 0.82
3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 UGX 5,082
$1.68 TND 4.88
-15.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 UGX 9,874
$1.99 TND 5.8
38.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kampala
Carthage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 UGX 2,539
$0.5 TND 1.46
42.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 UGX 4,507
$0.22 TND 0.63
472.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 UGX 5,014
$1.65 TND 4.81
-15.15%
Eggs
$1.81 UGX 6,495
$1.64 TND 4.77
10.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.27 UGX 15.3K
$10.46 TND 30.45
-59.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.87 UGX 17.5K
$6.17 TND 17.95
-21.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 UGX 15.2K
$14.67 TND 42.69
-71.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 UGX 9,756
$2.09 TND 6.09
30.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,534
$3.4 TND 9.88
-54.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 UGX 5,926
$1.17 TND 3.42
41.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,523
$0.69 TND 2.02
123.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 UGX 5,636
$0.8 TND 2.34
96.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 UGX 6,609
$0.7 TND 2.02
162.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 UGX 3,821
$0.47 TND 1.36
127.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,078
$0.29 TND 0.83
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 UGX 10.3K
$3.45 TND 10.04
-16.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.33 UGX 40.6K
$6.94 TND 20.19
63.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 UGX 4,298
$1.29 TND 3.76
-6.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 UGX 7,596
$1.24 TND 3.61
70.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Kampala
Carthage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 UGX 2,929
$0.33 TND 0.95
148.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.91 UGX 150.2K
$7.27 TND 21.16
476.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,087
$0.3 TND 0.87
93.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 925
$0.33 TND 0.97
-21.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 UGX 15.1K
$3.49 TND 10.15
20.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 UGX 5,230
$0.84 TND 2.44
73.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,938 UGX 32M
$40.3K TND 117.2K
-77.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,899 UGX 31.9M
$36.2K TND 105.3K
-75.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kampala
Carthage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.02 UGX 150.6K
$44.74 TND 130
-6.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.59 UGX 52.3K
$9.52 TND 27.71
53.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.73 UGX 160.3K
$18.57 TND 54.1
140.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kampala
Carthage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.28 UGX 169.5K
$36.76 TND 107
28.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.56 UGX 27.1K
$13.61 TND 39.61
-44.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 UGX 22.5K
$5.27 TND 15.32
19.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kampala
Carthage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 UGX 584.5K
$111 TND 324
46.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,352 UGX 15.6M
$3,313 TND 9,640
31.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kampala
Carthage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.88 UGX 60.5K
$45.34 TND 132
-62.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.47 UGX 51.9K
$59.6 TND 174
-75.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.15 UGX 140.3K
$97.6 TND 284
-59.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.22 UGX 169.3K
$65.8 TND 191
-28.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kampala
Carthage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 UGX 1.5M
$171 TND 497
137.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 UGX 794.4K
$101 TND 295
118.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,011 UGX 3.6M
$305 TND 886
232.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 UGX 1.2M
$235 TND 683
47.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,162 UGX 4.2M
$840 TND 2,443
38.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,016 UGX 3.6M
$406 TND 1,181
150.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kampala
Carthage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 UGX 715.2K
$203 TND 592
-1.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
10.96
89.78%

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Last update for Kampala: October 29, 2025

Last update for Carthage: October 29, 2025

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