Cost of Living Comparison Between Kireka and Kampala Cost of Living Comparison Between Kireka and Kampala

🙂 Solo nomad: Kireka is 25% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kireka is 20.7% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.68 UGX 6,176

$2.70 UGX 9,915

-37.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.84 UGX 50.8K

$26.05 UGX 95.6K

-46.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.85 UGX 32.5K

$8.82 UGX 32.4K

0.34%

Cappuccino

$2.26 UGX 8,296

$2.84 UGX 10.4K

-20.42%

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

$0.29 UGX 1,078

$0.48 UGX 1,746

-39.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 UGX 989

$0.29 UGX 1,049

-6.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.14 UGX 4,191

$1.36 UGX 4,973

-16.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 UGX 7,270

$2.75 UGX 10.1K

-28.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.53 UGX 1,961

$0.76 UGX 2,803

-30.26%

White Bread (500g)

$0.71 UGX 2,620

$1.21 UGX 4,443

-41.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 UGX 4,652

$1.35 UGX 4,944

-5.93%

Eggs

$1.85 UGX 6,802

$1.82 UGX 6,667

1.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.37 UGX 16.0K

$4.28 UGX 15.7K

2.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 UGX 18.8K

$5.07 UGX 18.6K

1.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.21 UGX 15.5K

$4.35 UGX 16.0K

-3.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 UGX 10.4K

$2.81 UGX 10.3K

0.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 UGX 5,569

$1.47 UGX 5,393

3.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.69 UGX 6,196

$1.73 UGX 6,346

-2.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 UGX 5,659

$1.53 UGX 5,624

0.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.56 UGX 5,734

$1.64 UGX 6,007

-4.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 UGX 6,882

$1.87 UGX 6,849

0.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 UGX 3,876

$1.05 UGX 3,863

0.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 UGX 2,092

$0.58 UGX 2,140

-1.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.89 UGX 10.6K

$2.84 UGX 10.4K

1.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.62 UGX 35.3K

$9.41 UGX 34.5K

2.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 UGX 3,389

$1.23 UGX 4,529

-25.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 UGX 7,500

$2.04 UGX 7,472

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 UGX 1,998

$0.80 UGX 2,924

-32.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.82 UGX 153.5K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,146

$0.57 UGX 2,101

1.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 1,032

$0.28 UGX 1,030

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 UGX 5,194

$4.20 UGX 15.4K

-66.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.45 UGX 5,329

$1.46 UGX 5,346

-0.68%

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

$8,922 UGX 32.7M

$8,892 UGX 32.6M

0.33%

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

$8,850 UGX 32.5M

$8,649 UGX 31.7M

2.32%

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

$42.47 UGX 155.8K

$42.06 UGX 154.3K

0.97%

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

$13.95 UGX 51.2K

$14.36 UGX 52.7K

-2.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.44 UGX 163.1K

$43.38 UGX 159.2K

2.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.43 UGX 152.0K

$48.52 UGX 178.0K

-14.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.25 UGX 26.6K

Cinema Ticket

$6.19 UGX 22.7K

$6.14 UGX 22.5K

0.81%

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

$82.0 UGX 301.0K

$160 UGX 585.5K

-48.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,968 UGX 7.2M

$4,307 UGX 15.8M

-54.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.35 UGX 45.3K

$16.89 UGX 62.0K

-26.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.98 UGX 51.3K

$14.09 UGX 51.7K

-0.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$33.40 UGX 122.6K

$38.17 UGX 140.1K

-12.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.90 UGX 150.1K

$46.33 UGX 170.0K

-11.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$194 UGX 712.9K

$394 UGX 1.4M

-50.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$98.6 UGX 361.7K

$224 UGX 820.9K

-55.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$979 UGX 3.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$338 UGX 1.2M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,202 UGX 4.4M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,022 UGX 3.7M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$193 UGX 709.4K

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 Kireka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kampala: March 3, 2026

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