Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Tashkent Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Tashkent

😐 Solo nomad: Kampala is 1.4% more expensive than Tashkent without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kampala is 8.1% cheaper than Tashkent without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kampala
Tashkent
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.70 UGX 9,953
$4.85 UZS 59.2K
-44.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.05 UGX 96.0K
$30.97 UZS 377.9K
-15.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 UGX 32.5K
$4.77 UZS 58.3K
84.91%
Cappuccino
$2.84 UGX 10.5K
$1.85 UZS 22.5K
53.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 UGX 1,753
$0.62 UZS 7,601
-22.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,053
$0.27 UZS 3,306
7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 UGX 4,993
$1.40 UZS 17.1K
-2.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 UGX 10.1K
$3.88 UZS 47.3K
-29.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kampala
Tashkent
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 UGX 2,814
$1.07 UZS 13.0K
-28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 UGX 4,460
$0.42 UZS 5,078
188.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 UGX 4,963
$1.67 UZS 20.4K
-19.16%
Eggs
$1.82 UGX 6,693
$1.43 UZS 17.5K
27.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.28 UGX 15.7K
$7.88 UZS 96.2K
-45.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.07 UGX 18.7K
$3.70 UZS 45.2K
37.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 UGX 16.0K
$8.62 UZS 105.2K
-49.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 UGX 10.3K
$1.32 UZS 16.1K
112.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 UGX 5,414
$1.71 UZS 20.9K
-14.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 UGX 6,371
$2.21 UZS 27.0K
-21.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 UGX 5,646
$1.53 UZS 18.7K
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Potato (1kg)
$1.64 UGX 6,030
$0.50 UZS 6,138
228.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 UGX 6,876
$0.31 UZS 3,842
503.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 UGX 3,878
$0.60 UZS 7,329
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,148
$0.41 UZS 4,990
41.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 UGX 10.5K
$1.97 UZS 24.0K
44.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 UGX 34.7K
$6.64 UZS 81.0K
41.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 UGX 4,547
$1.07 UZS 13.0K
14.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 UGX 7,502
$3.07 UZS 37.5K
-33.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Kampala
Tashkent
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 UGX 2,935
$0.15 UZS 1,858
433.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.82 UGX 154.0K
$11.07 UZS 135.1K
277.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 UGX 2,109
$0.82 UZS 9,983
-30.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,034
$0.29 UZS 3,490
-3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 UGX 15.5K
$3.58 UZS 43.6K
17.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 UGX 5,367
$0.99 UZS 12.1K
47.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,892 UGX 32.8M
$19.9K UZS 242.9M
-55.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,649 UGX 31.9M
$25.4K UZS 309.6M
-65.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kampala
Tashkent
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.06 UGX 154.9K
$45.58 UZS 556.2K
-7.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.36 UGX 52.9K
$3.52 UZS 42.9K
307.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.38 UGX 159.8K
$11.62 UZS 141.8K
273.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kampala
Tashkent
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.52 UGX 178.7K
$47.16 UZS 575.4K
2.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.25 UGX 26.7K
$13.19 UZS 161.0K
-45.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 UGX 22.6K
$5.34 UZS 65.1K
14.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kampala
Tashkent
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 UGX 587.8K
$297 UZS 3.6M
-46.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,307 UGX 15.9M
$9,170 UZS 111.9M
-53.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kampala
Tashkent
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.89 UGX 62.2K
$43.83 UZS 534.8K
-61.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.09 UGX 51.9K
$47.64 UZS 581.3K
-70.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.17 UGX 140.6K
$101 UZS 1.2M
-62.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.33 UGX 170.7K
$128 UZS 1.6M
-63.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kampala
Tashkent
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 UGX 1.5M
$637 UZS 7.8M
-38.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 UGX 824.1K
$406 UZS 5.0M
-44.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 UGX 3.6M
$1,160 UZS 14.2M
-15.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 UGX 1.2M
$735 UZS 9.0M
-54.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,202 UGX 4.4M
$1,816 UZS 22.2M
-33.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,022 UGX 3.8M
$964 UZS 11.8M
5.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kampala
Tashkent
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$193 UGX 712.1K
$596 UZS 7.3M
-67.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
22.07
-5.75%

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Last update for Kampala: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tashkent: March 2, 2026

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