Cost of Living Comparison Between Kasese and Kampala Cost of Living Comparison Between Kasese and Kampala

🙂 Solo nomad: Kasese is 58.4% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kasese is 63.8% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.9 UGX 6,824

$2.71 UGX 9,723

-29.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.08 UGX 93.5K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.4 UGX 30.1K

Cappuccino

$2.72 UGX 9,761

$2.75 UGX 9,865

-1.09%

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

$0.44 UGX 1,574

$0.47 UGX 1,696

-6.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,047

$0.29 UGX 1,030

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.79 UGX 2,838

$1.42 UGX 5,082

-44.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 UGX 9,874

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 UGX 2,539

White Bread (500g)

$1.1 UGX 3,940

$1.26 UGX 4,507

-12.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 UGX 3,363

$1.4 UGX 5,014

-32.86%

Eggs

$3.06 UGX 11K

$1.81 UGX 6,495

69.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.27 UGX 15.3K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.42 UGX 19.4K

$4.87 UGX 17.5K

11.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.2 UGX 15K

$4.23 UGX 15.2K

-0.71%

Apples (1kg)

$2.74 UGX 9,815

$2.72 UGX 9,756

0.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 UGX 5,534

Oranges (1kg)

$1.65 UGX 5,926

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 UGX 1,924

$1.54 UGX 5,523

-64.94%

Potato (1kg)

$0.54 UGX 1,924

$1.57 UGX 5,636

-65.61%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 UGX 1,934

$1.84 UGX 6,609

-70.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 UGX 3,821

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 UGX 2,061

$0.58 UGX 2,078

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 UGX 10.3K

Wine (Bottle)

$4.43 UGX 15.9K

$11.33 UGX 40.6K

-60.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 UGX 4,298

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 UGX 7,596

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 UGX 2,929

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.91 UGX 150.2K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,087

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 UGX 925

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.21 UGX 15.1K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.46 UGX 5,230

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

$8,938 UGX 32M

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

$8,899 UGX 31.9M

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

$42.02 UGX 150.6K

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

$13.87 UGX 49.7K

$14.59 UGX 52.3K

-4.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.73 UGX 160.3K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.56 UGX 98.8K

$47.28 UGX 169.5K

-41.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.56 UGX 27.1K

Cinema Ticket

$6.29 UGX 22.5K

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

$163 UGX 584.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,352 UGX 15.6M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.84 UGX 49.6K

$16.88 UGX 60.5K

-18.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.47 UGX 51.9K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.15 UGX 140.3K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$19.26 UGX 69K

$47.22 UGX 169.3K

-59.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$406 UGX 1.5M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$222 UGX 794.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,011 UGX 3.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 UGX 1.2M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$429 UGX 1.5M

$1,162 UGX 4.2M

-63.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,016 UGX 3.6M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$200 UGX 715.2K

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 Kasese: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kampala: October 29, 2025

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