Cost of Living Comparison Between Masindi and Kampala Cost of Living Comparison Between Masindi and Kampala

🙂 Solo nomad: Masindi is 25.1% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Masindi is 23% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.84 UGX 10.4K

$2.70 UGX 9,915

5.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.63 UGX 97.7K

$26.05 UGX 95.6K

2.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.63 UGX 31.7K

$8.82 UGX 32.4K

-2.15%

Cappuccino

$2.73 UGX 10.0K

$2.84 UGX 10.4K

-3.87%

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

$0.47 UGX 1,718

$0.48 UGX 1,746

-2.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,052

$0.29 UGX 1,049

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.37 UGX 5,044

$1.36 UGX 4,973

0.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 UGX 10.5K

$2.75 UGX 10.1K

4.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 UGX 2,788

$0.76 UGX 2,803

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 UGX 4,586

$1.21 UGX 4,443

3.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.39 UGX 5,114

$1.35 UGX 4,944

2.96%

Eggs

$1.77 UGX 6,480

$1.82 UGX 6,667

-2.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.37 UGX 16.0K

$4.28 UGX 15.7K

2.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 UGX 18.9K

$5.07 UGX 18.6K

1.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.16 UGX 15.3K

$4.35 UGX 16.0K

-4.37%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 UGX 10.2K

$2.81 UGX 10.3K

-1.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 UGX 5,390

$1.47 UGX 5,393

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 UGX 6,087

$1.73 UGX 6,346

-4.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 UGX 5,557

$1.53 UGX 5,624

-1.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 UGX 6,075

$1.64 UGX 6,007

1.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.92 UGX 7,051

$1.87 UGX 6,849

2.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 UGX 3,903

$1.05 UGX 3,863

0.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 UGX 1,986

$0.58 UGX 2,140

-6.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.91 UGX 10.7K

$2.84 UGX 10.4K

2.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.79 UGX 35.9K

$9.41 UGX 34.5K

4.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 UGX 4,338

$1.23 UGX 4,529

-4.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 UGX 7,750

$2.04 UGX 7,472

3.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 UGX 2,924

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.82 UGX 153.5K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,128

$0.57 UGX 2,101

1.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 1,037

$0.28 UGX 1,030

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.11 UGX 15.1K

$4.20 UGX 15.4K

-2.14%

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)

$9,162 UGX 33.6M

$8,892 UGX 32.6M

3.03%

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

$8,858 UGX 32.5M

$8,649 UGX 31.7M

2.41%

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

$42.46 UGX 155.8K

$42.06 UGX 154.3K

0.95%

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

$14.17 UGX 52.0K

$14.36 UGX 52.7K

-1.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.29 UGX 158.9K

$43.38 UGX 159.2K

-0.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.52 UGX 178.0K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.25 UGX 26.6K

Cinema Ticket

$6.38 UGX 23.4K

$6.14 UGX 22.5K

3.91%

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

$162 UGX 595.0K

$160 UGX 585.5K

1.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,252 UGX 15.6M

$4,307 UGX 15.8M

-1.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.86 UGX 61.9K

$16.89 UGX 62.0K

-0.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.01 UGX 51.4K

$14.09 UGX 51.7K

-0.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.97 UGX 143.0K

$38.17 UGX 140.1K

2.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.88 UGX 175.7K

$46.33 UGX 170.0K

3.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 UGX 1.4M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$224 UGX 820.9K

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 Masindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kampala: March 3, 2026

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