Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Lichfield Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Lichfield

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampala is 55.7% cheaper than Lichfield without rent, and 66.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kampala is 52.3% cheaper than Lichfield without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kampala
Lichfield
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.71 UGX 9,723
$20.62 £15.17
-86.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.08 UGX 93.5K
$67.8 £49.9
-61.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.4 UGX 30.1K
$8.74 £6.43
-3.89%
Cappuccino
$2.75 UGX 9,865
$4.02 £2.95
-31.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,696
$2.02 £1.49
-76.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,030
$1.16 £0.85
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 UGX 5,082
$5.35 £3.93
-73.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 UGX 9,874
$6.04 £4.44
-54.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kampala
Lichfield
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 UGX 2,539
$1.66 £1.22
-57.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 UGX 4,507
$1.65 £1.21
-23.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 UGX 5,014
$2.38 £1.75
-41.18%
Eggs
$1.81 UGX 6,495
$3.7 £2.72
-51.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.27 UGX 15.3K
$10.33 £7.6
-58.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.87 UGX 17.5K
$8.16 £6.01
-40.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 UGX 15.2K
$11.71 £8.62
-63.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 UGX 9,756
$2.3 £1.69
18.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,534
$1.82 £1.34
-15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 UGX 5,926
$2.04 £1.5
-19.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,523
$2.71 £1.99
-43.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 UGX 5,636
$1.23 £0.9
27.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 UGX 6,609
$1.49 £1.09
23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 UGX 3,821
$0.77 £0.57
38.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,078
$1.37 £1.01
-57.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 UGX 10.3K
$19.13 £14.08
-85.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.33 UGX 40.6K
$10.05 £7.4
12.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 UGX 4,298
$2.94 £2.17
-59.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 UGX 7,596
$2.62 £1.93
-19.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Kampala
Lichfield
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 UGX 2,929
$3.35 £2.47
-75.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.91 UGX 150.2K
$88.3 £65
-52.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,087
$5.26 £3.87
-88.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 925
$1.39 £1.02
-81.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 UGX 15.1K
$22.61 £16.64
-81.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 UGX 5,230
$1.99 £1.47
-26.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,938 UGX 32M
$37.8K £27.8K
-76.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,899 UGX 31.9M
$39.9K £29.4K
-77.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kampala
Lichfield
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.02 UGX 150.6K
$279 £206
-84.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.59 UGX 52.3K
$17.15 £12.62
-14.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.73 UGX 160.3K
$41.28 £30.38
8.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kampala
Lichfield
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.28 UGX 169.5K
$45.93 £33.8
2.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.56 UGX 27.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 UGX 22.5K
$14.91 £10.98
-57.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kampala
Lichfield
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 UGX 584.5K
$1,030 £758
-84.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,352 UGX 15.6M
$19.4K £14.3K
-77.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kampala
Lichfield
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.88 UGX 60.5K
$96.6 £71.1
-82.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.47 UGX 51.9K
$37 £27.23
-60.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.15 UGX 140.3K
$119 £87.8
-67.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.22 UGX 169.3K
$95 £69.9
-50.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kampala
Lichfield
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 UGX 1.5M
$1,245 £916
-67.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 UGX 794.4K
$993 £730
-77.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,011 UGX 3.6M
$1,397 £1,028
-27.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 UGX 1.2M
$1,716 £1,263
-79.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,162 UGX 4.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,016 UGX 3.6M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kampala
Lichfield
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 UGX 715.2K
$4,434 £3,263
-95.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
5.9
252.54%

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Last update for Kampala: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lichfield: October 29, 2025

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