Cost of Living Comparison Between Lichfield and Kampala Cost of Living Comparison Between Lichfield and Kampala

😐 Solo nomad: Lichfield is 89% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 201.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lichfield is 123.1% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 185.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lichfield
Kampala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.13 £15.10
$2.70 UGX 9,814
645.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.6 £50.7
$26.05 UGX 94.6K
159.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.77 £6.58
$8.82 UGX 32.0K
-0.57%
Cappuccino
$3.97 £2.98
$2.84 UGX 10.3K
39.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 £1.51
$0.48 UGX 1,729
320.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 £0.91
$0.29 UGX 1,039
317.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 £3.99
$1.36 UGX 4,923
291.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 £4.61
$2.75 UGX 10.0K
123.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lichfield
Kampala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 £1.31
$0.76 UGX 2,775
128.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.21 UGX 4,398
34.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.70
$1.35 UGX 4,894
67.41%
Eggs
$3.56 £2.67
$1.82 UGX 6,599
95.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 £7.35
$4.28 UGX 15.5K
129.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 £6.07
$5.07 UGX 18.4K
59.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.89 £8.92
$4.35 UGX 15.8K
173.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 £1.70
$2.81 UGX 10.2K
-19.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 £1.36
$1.47 UGX 5,338
23.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 £1.53
$1.73 UGX 6,282
17.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 £2.11
$1.53 UGX 5,567
83.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 £0.92
$1.64 UGX 5,946
-25.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 £1.10
$1.87 UGX 6,780
-21.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 £0.62
$1.05 UGX 3,824
-21.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1.02
$0.58 UGX 2,118
134.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.16 £14.37
$2.84 UGX 10.3K
574.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.22 £8.41
$9.41 UGX 34.2K
19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 £2.20
$1.23 UGX 4,483
138.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.06
$2.04 UGX 7,397
34.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lichfield
Kampala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.30 £2.48
$0.80 UGX 2,894
312.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.1 £67.6
$41.82 UGX 151.9K
115.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 £3.82
$0.57 UGX 2,080
794.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 £1.07
$0.28 UGX 1,019
407.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.02 £17.27
$4.20 UGX 15.3K
448.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 £1.50
$1.46 UGX 5,292
36.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K £28.5K
$8,892 UGX 32.3M
327.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £29.5K
$8,649 UGX 31.4M
354.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lichfield
Kampala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 £213
$42.06 UGX 152.8K
574.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 £12.77
$14.36 UGX 52.2K
18.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.24 £31.68
$43.38 UGX 157.6K
-2.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lichfield
Kampala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.84 £34.38
$48.52 UGX 176.2K
-5.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.25 UGX 26.3K
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.99 £11.25
$6.14 UGX 22.3K
144.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lichfield
Kampala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,042 £781
$160 UGX 579.6K
552.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.9K £14.2K
$4,307 UGX 15.6M
339.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lichfield
Kampala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.6 £71.7
$16.89 UGX 61.3K
465.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.55 £28.16
$14.09 UGX 51.2K
166.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 £90.8
$38.17 UGX 138.7K
217.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 £70.7
$46.33 UGX 168.3K
103.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lichfield
Kampala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 £925
$394 UGX 1.4M
212.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 £746
$224 UGX 812.5K
344.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 £1,014
$979 UGX 3.6M
38.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 £1,283
$338 UGX 1.2M
406.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,672 £3,504
$1,202 UGX 4.4M
288.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,022 UGX 3.7M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lichfield
Kampala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,321 £3,241
$193 UGX 702.2K
2135.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
20.8
-71.63%

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Last update for Lichfield: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kampala: March 3, 2026

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