Cost of Living Comparison Between Kasese and Mbarara Cost of Living Comparison Between Kasese and Mbarara

🙂 Solo nomad: Kasese is 46.9% cheaper than Mbarara without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kasese is 51.4% cheaper than Mbarara without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.92 UGX 6,982

$2.80 UGX 10.2K

-31.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.35 UGX 95.7K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.86 UGX 32.2K

Cappuccino

$2.80 UGX 10.2K

$2.72 UGX 9,896

2.94%

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

$0.43 UGX 1,577

$0.47 UGX 1,719

-8.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,061

$0.31 UGX 1,137

-6.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.85 UGX 3,076

$1.43 UGX 5,190

-40.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 UGX 10.2K

Milk (1 liter)

$0.57 UGX 2,071

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 UGX 4,078

$1.26 UGX 4,572

-11.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 UGX 3,690

$1.33 UGX 4,846

-23.31%

Eggs

$2.93 UGX 10.6K

$1.84 UGX 6,696

59.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.26 UGX 15.5K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.48 UGX 19.9K

$5.05 UGX 18.3K

8.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.26 UGX 15.5K

$3.84 UGX 13.9K

10.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 UGX 10.3K

$2.73 UGX 9,933

4.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 UGX 5,319

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 UGX 6,268

Tomato (1kg)

$0.58 UGX 2,102

$1.59 UGX 5,768

-63.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.53 UGX 1,936

$1.65 UGX 6,005

-67.88%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 UGX 1,934

$1.86 UGX 6,755

-71.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 UGX 3,827

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 UGX 1,937

$0.57 UGX 2,080

-7.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 UGX 10.5K

Wine (Bottle)

$4.10 UGX 14.9K

$9.73 UGX 35.3K

-57.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 UGX 4,489

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 UGX 7,498

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 UGX 3,081

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.53 UGX 1,936

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 UGX 941

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.11 UGX 14.9K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 UGX 5,469

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

$9,164 UGX 33.3M

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

$8,804 UGX 32.0M

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

$42.68 UGX 155.1K

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

$14.04 UGX 51.0K

$14.15 UGX 51.4K

-0.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.68 UGX 162.3K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.66 UGX 100.5K

$20.81 UGX 75.6K

32.92%

Cinema Ticket

$6.10 UGX 22.1K

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

$158 UGX 573.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,397 UGX 16.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.07 UGX 51.1K

$17.19 UGX 62.4K

-18.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.30 UGX 52.0K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.92 UGX 141.4K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$19.43 UGX 70.6K

$46.31 UGX 168.2K

-58.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$97.4 UGX 354.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$83.2 UGX 302.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$259 UGX 942.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$194 UGX 704.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$419 UGX 1.5M

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mbarara: March 2, 2026

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