Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Samut Prakan Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Samut Prakan

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampala is 4.6% cheaper than Samut Prakan without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kampala is 10.9% cheaper than Samut Prakan without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kampala
Samut Prakan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.71 UGX 9,723
$3.03 ฿98.1
-10.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.08 UGX 93.5K
$15.53 ฿503
67.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.4 UGX 30.1K
$7.58 ฿245
10.82%
Cappuccino
$2.75 UGX 9,865
$1.36 ฿43.96
102.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,696
$0.64 ฿20.67
-26.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,030
$0.32 ฿10.37
-9.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 UGX 5,082
$1.9 ฿61.4
-25.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 UGX 9,874
$3.62 ฿117
-24.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kampala
Samut Prakan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 UGX 2,539
$1.49 ฿48.32
-52.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 UGX 4,507
$1.03 ฿33.29
22.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 UGX 5,014
$1.12 ฿36.35
25.00%
Eggs
$1.81 UGX 6,495
$1.83 ฿59.2
-1.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.27 UGX 15.3K
$13.39 ฿433
-68.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.87 UGX 17.5K
$2.85 ฿92.1
70.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 UGX 15.2K
$10.98 ฿355
-61.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 UGX 9,756
$1.82 ฿59
49.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,534
$0.74 ฿23.89
108.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 UGX 5,926
$1.78 ฿57.8
-7.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,523
$1.36 ฿43.96
13.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 UGX 5,636
$1.68 ฿54.5
-6.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 UGX 6,609
$1.09 ฿35.37
68.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 UGX 3,821
$0.75 ฿24.43
42.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,078
$0.45 ฿14.67
28.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 UGX 10.3K
$4.59 ฿149
-37.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.33 UGX 40.6K
$12.19 ฿394
-7.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 UGX 4,298
$1.55 ฿50.2
-22.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 UGX 7,596
$2.17 ฿70.3
-2.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Kampala
Samut Prakan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 UGX 2,929
$0.53 ฿17.09
54.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.91 UGX 150.2K
$30.68 ฿993
36.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,087
$1.1 ฿35.58
-47.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 925
$0.74 ฿24.01
-64.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 UGX 15.1K
$5.4 ฿175
-22.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 UGX 5,230
$1.23 ฿39.9
18.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,938 UGX 32M
$12.3K ฿399.2K
-27.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,899 UGX 31.9M
$21.2K ฿687.1K
-58.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kampala
Samut Prakan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.02 UGX 150.6K
$73.2 ฿2,367
-42.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.59 UGX 52.3K
$11.18 ฿362
30.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.73 UGX 160.3K
$17.2 ฿557
160.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kampala
Samut Prakan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.28 UGX 169.5K
$46.97 ฿1,520
0.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.56 UGX 27.1K
$12.05 ฿390
-37.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 UGX 22.5K
$6.09 ฿197
3.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kampala
Samut Prakan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 UGX 584.5K
$379 ฿12.3K
-56.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,352 UGX 15.6M
$7,003 ฿226.6K
-37.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kampala
Samut Prakan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.88 UGX 60.5K
$19.06 ฿617
-11.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.47 UGX 51.9K
$33.69 ฿1,090
-57.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.15 UGX 140.3K
$62 ฿2,005
-36.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.22 UGX 169.3K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-17.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kampala
Samut Prakan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 UGX 1.5M
$487 ฿15.8K
-16.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 UGX 794.4K
$249 ฿8,073
-11.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,011 UGX 3.6M
$807 ฿26.1K
25.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 UGX 1.2M
$830 ฿26.9K
-58.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,162 UGX 4.2M
$2,586 ฿83.7K
-55.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,016 UGX 3.6M
$2,999 ฿97.1K
-66.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kampala
Samut Prakan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 UGX 715.2K
$660 ฿21.4K
-69.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
3
593.33%

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Last update for Kampala: October 29, 2025

Last update for Samut Prakan: October 28, 2025

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