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

😐 Solo nomad: Lichfield is 125.8% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 194.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lichfield is 109.7% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 189.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lichfield
Kampala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.62 £15.17
$2.71 UGX 9,723
660.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 £49.9
$26.08 UGX 93.5K
159.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 £6.43
$8.4 UGX 30.1K
4.05%
Cappuccino
$4.02 £2.95
$2.75 UGX 9,865
46.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 £1.49
$0.47 UGX 1,696
329.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 £0.85
$0.29 UGX 1,030
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.35 £3.93
$1.42 UGX 5,082
276.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.04 £4.44
$2.75 UGX 9,874
119.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lichfield
Kampala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.71 UGX 2,539
133.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.26 UGX 4,507
30.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 £1.75
$1.4 UGX 5,014
70.00%
Eggs
$3.7 £2.72
$1.81 UGX 6,495
104.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.33 £7.6
$4.27 UGX 15.3K
141.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.16 £6.01
$4.87 UGX 17.5K
67.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.71 £8.62
$4.23 UGX 15.2K
176.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 £1.69
$2.72 UGX 9,756
-15.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.54 UGX 5,534
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 £1.5
$1.65 UGX 5,926
23.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 £1.99
$1.54 UGX 5,523
75.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.57 UGX 5,636
-21.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.09
$1.84 UGX 6,609
-19.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 £0.57
$1.07 UGX 3,821
-28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 £1.01
$0.58 UGX 2,078
136.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.13 £14.08
$2.87 UGX 10.3K
566.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.05 £7.4
$11.33 UGX 40.6K
-11.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.94 £2.17
$1.2 UGX 4,298
145.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.12 UGX 7,596
23.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Lichfield
Kampala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 £2.47
$0.82 UGX 2,929
308.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 £65
$41.91 UGX 150.2K
110.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.26 £3.87
$0.58 UGX 2,087
806.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 £1.02
$0.26 UGX 925
434.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.61 £16.64
$4.21 UGX 15.1K
437.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.47
$1.46 UGX 5,230
36.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$8,938 UGX 32M
323.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K £29.4K
$8,899 UGX 31.9M
348.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lichfield
Kampala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$279 £206
$42.02 UGX 150.6K
564.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 £12.62
$14.59 UGX 52.3K
17.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.28 £30.38
$44.73 UGX 160.3K
-7.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lichfield
Kampala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.93 £33.8
$47.28 UGX 169.5K
-2.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.56 UGX 27.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.91 £10.98
$6.29 UGX 22.5K
137.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lichfield
Kampala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,030 £758
$163 UGX 584.5K
531.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K £14.3K
$4,352 UGX 15.6M
346.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lichfield
Kampala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.6 £71.1
$16.88 UGX 60.5K
472.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37 £27.23
$14.47 UGX 51.9K
155.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 £87.8
$39.15 UGX 140.3K
204.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95 £69.9
$47.22 UGX 169.3K
101.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lichfield
Kampala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 £916
$406 UGX 1.5M
206.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 £730
$222 UGX 794.4K
347.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 £1,028
$1,011 UGX 3.6M
38.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,263
$348 UGX 1.2M
393.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,162 UGX 4.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,016 UGX 3.6M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lichfield
Kampala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,434 £3,263
$200 UGX 715.2K
2122.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
20.8
-71.63%

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Last update for Lichfield: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kampala: October 29, 2025

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