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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampala is 12.7% cheaper than Carthage without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kampala is 4.3% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kampala
Carthage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.70 UGX 9,814
$4.95 TND 14.35
-45.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.05 UGX 94.6K
$25.69 TND 74.5
1.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 UGX 32.0K
$5.15 TND 14.93
71.26%
Cappuccino
$2.84 UGX 10.3K
$1.02 TND 2.96
178.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 UGX 1,729
$0.76 TND 2.20
-36.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,039
$0.28 TND 0.82
3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 UGX 4,923
$1.72 TND 4.97
-20.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 UGX 10.0K
$1.93 TND 5.60
42.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kampala
Carthage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 UGX 2,775
$0.46 TND 1.34
65.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 UGX 4,398
$0.18 TND 0.53
572.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 UGX 4,894
$1.73 TND 5.00
-21.97%
Eggs
$1.82 UGX 6,599
$1.63 TND 4.73
11.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.28 UGX 15.5K
$10.54 TND 30.56
-59.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.07 UGX 18.4K
$6.11 TND 17.73
-17.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 UGX 15.8K
$14.40 TND 41.77
-69.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 UGX 10.2K
$2.12 TND 6.14
32.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 UGX 5,338
$3.40 TND 9.86
-56.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 UGX 6,282
$1.14 TND 3.30
51.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 UGX 5,567
$0.69 TND 2.01
121.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 UGX 5,946
$0.75 TND 2.18
118.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 UGX 6,780
$0.70 TND 2.02
167.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 UGX 3,824
$0.47 TND 1.36
123.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,118
$0.31 TND 0.90
87.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 UGX 10.3K
$3.56 TND 10.32
-20.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 UGX 34.2K
$6.98 TND 20.24
34.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 UGX 4,483
$1.33 TND 3.86
-7.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 UGX 7,397
$1.23 TND 3.58
65.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Kampala
Carthage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 UGX 2,894
$0.33 TND 0.95
142.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.82 UGX 151.9K
$7.49 TND 21.73
458.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 UGX 2,080
$0.30 TND 0.86
90.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,019
$0.34 TND 0.97
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 UGX 15.3K
$3.36 TND 9.74
25.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 UGX 5,292
$0.88 TND 2.56
65.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,892 UGX 32.3M
$39.9K TND 115.6K
-77.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,649 UGX 31.4M
$35.5K TND 103.0K
-75.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kampala
Carthage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.06 UGX 152.8K
$46.48 TND 135
-9.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.36 UGX 52.2K
$9.57 TND 27.75
50.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.38 UGX 157.6K
$18.57 TND 53.9
133.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kampala
Carthage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.52 UGX 176.2K
$37.55 TND 109
29.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.25 UGX 26.3K
$13.32 TND 38.64
-45.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 UGX 22.3K
$5.13 TND 14.89
19.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kampala
Carthage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 UGX 579.6K
$109 TND 316
46.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,307 UGX 15.6M
$3,370 TND 9,774
27.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kampala
Carthage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.89 UGX 61.3K
$45.03 TND 131
-62.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.09 UGX 51.2K
$60.5 TND 175
-76.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.17 UGX 138.7K
$95.6 TND 277
-60.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.33 UGX 168.3K
$65.5 TND 190
-29.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kampala
Carthage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 UGX 1.4M
$167 TND 484
135.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 UGX 812.5K
$101 TND 291
122.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 UGX 3.6M
$307 TND 890
218.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 UGX 1.2M
$236 TND 684
43.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,202 UGX 4.4M
$842 TND 2,440
42.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,022 UGX 3.7M
$415 TND 1,203
146.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kampala
Carthage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$193 UGX 702.2K
$279 TND 809
-30.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
10.96
89.78%

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Last update for Kampala: March 3, 2026

Last update for Carthage: March 2, 2026

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