Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Kireka Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Kireka

😐 Solo nomad: Kampala is 7.7% more expensive than Kireka without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kampala is 25.3% more expensive than Kireka without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 UGX 9,693

$1.70 UGX 5,952

62.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.52 UGX 93.1K

$13.69 UGX 48.0K

93.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.87 UGX 31.1K

$8.76 UGX 30.7K

1.26%

Cappuccino

$2.80 UGX 9,836

$2.16 UGX 7,593

29.63%

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

$0.51 UGX 1,777

$0.27 UGX 934

88.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,089

$0.27 UGX 939

14.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 UGX 4,755

$1.13 UGX 3,971

20.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 UGX 9,478

$1.96 UGX 6,893

37.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 UGX 2,597

$0.54 UGX 1,902

37.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 UGX 4,202

$0.68 UGX 2,383

76.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.40 UGX 4,905

$1.24 UGX 4,348

12.90%

Eggs

$1.82 UGX 6,374

$1.76 UGX 6,164

3.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.40 UGX 15.4K

$4.45 UGX 15.6K

-1.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 UGX 18.0K

$4.99 UGX 17.5K

3.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.25 UGX 14.9K

$4.18 UGX 14.7K

1.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 UGX 9,903

$2.79 UGX 9,781

1.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 UGX 5,156

$1.53 UGX 5,372

-3.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.65 UGX 5,804

$1.72 UGX 6,021

-4.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 UGX 5,413

$1.57 UGX 5,514

-1.91%

Potato (1kg)

$1.63 UGX 5,713

$1.58 UGX 5,541

3.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 UGX 6,524

$1.94 UGX 6,812

-4.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 UGX 3,703

$1.07 UGX 3,751

-0.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 UGX 1,868

$0.57 UGX 2,011

-7.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.99 UGX 10.5K

$2.87 UGX 10.1K

4.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.04 UGX 38.7K

$11.17 UGX 39.2K

-1.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 UGX 4,356

$0.95 UGX 3,327

30.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 UGX 7,187

$2.05 UGX 7,209

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 UGX 3,015

$0.54 UGX 1,907

59.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.51 UGX 145.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.53 UGX 1,868

$0.58 UGX 2,036

-8.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 987

$0.28 UGX 993

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.08 UGX 14.3K

$1.36 UGX 4,778

200.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.50 UGX 5,279

$1.46 UGX 5,107

2.74%

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

$8,989 UGX 31.5M

$9,021 UGX 31.7M

-0.35%

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

$8,631 UGX 30.3M

$8,864 UGX 31.1M

-2.63%

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

$41.83 UGX 146.8K

$41.63 UGX 146.1K

0.48%

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

$14.10 UGX 49.5K

$13.73 UGX 48.2K

2.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.39 UGX 152.3K

$44.07 UGX 154.6K

-1.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.98 UGX 171.8K

$42.12 UGX 147.8K

16.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.17 UGX 25.2K

Cinema Ticket

$6.28 UGX 22.0K

$6.36 UGX 22.3K

-1.26%

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

$161 UGX 564.5K

$84.9 UGX 297.9K

89.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,295 UGX 15.1M

$1,955 UGX 6.9M

119.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.72 UGX 58.7K

$12.39 UGX 43.5K

34.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.23 UGX 49.9K

$14.18 UGX 49.8K

0.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.36 UGX 138.1K

$33.87 UGX 118.8K

16.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.37 UGX 162.7K

$41.11 UGX 144.2K

12.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$395 UGX 1.4M

$192 UGX 673.7K

105.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$218 UGX 765.7K

$98.8 UGX 346.7K

120.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,013 UGX 3.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$343 UGX 1.2M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,233 UGX 4.3M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,003 UGX 3.5M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$203 UGX 710.7K

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 Kampala: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kireka: January 10, 2026

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