Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbarara and Kampala Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbarara and Kampala

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbarara is 18.5% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mbarara is 12.6% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.75 UGX 9,846

$2.71 UGX 9,723

1.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.46 UGX 94.8K

$26.08 UGX 93.5K

1.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.65 UGX 31K

$8.4 UGX 30.1K

2.98%

Cappuccino

$2.73 UGX 9,770

$2.75 UGX 9,865

-0.73%

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

$0.51 UGX 1,833

$0.47 UGX 1,696

8.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,032

$0.29 UGX 1,030

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.35 UGX 4,846

$1.42 UGX 5,082

-4.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 UGX 10.1K

$2.75 UGX 9,874

2.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.55 UGX 1,955

$0.71 UGX 2,539

-22.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 UGX 4,364

$1.26 UGX 4,507

-3.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 UGX 4,960

$1.4 UGX 5,014

-1.43%

Eggs

$1.85 UGX 6,645

$1.81 UGX 6,495

2.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.35 UGX 15.6K

$4.27 UGX 15.3K

1.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.12 UGX 18.4K

$4.87 UGX 17.5K

5.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.97 UGX 14.2K

$4.23 UGX 15.2K

-6.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 UGX 9,572

$2.72 UGX 9,756

-1.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.48 UGX 5,298

$1.54 UGX 5,534

-3.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.68 UGX 6,011

$1.65 UGX 5,926

1.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 UGX 5,517

$1.54 UGX 5,523

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 UGX 5,814

$1.57 UGX 5,636

3.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 UGX 6,631

$1.84 UGX 6,609

0.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 UGX 3,684

$1.07 UGX 3,821

-3.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 UGX 1,958

$0.58 UGX 2,078

-5.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.96 UGX 10.6K

$2.87 UGX 10.3K

3.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.63 UGX 41.7K

$11.33 UGX 40.6K

2.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 UGX 4,262

$1.2 UGX 4,298

-0.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 UGX 7,670

$2.12 UGX 7,596

0.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 UGX 3,083

$0.82 UGX 2,929

4.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.91 UGX 150.2K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 UGX 2,103

$0.58 UGX 2,087

1.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 UGX 931

$0.26 UGX 925

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.28 UGX 15.3K

$4.21 UGX 15.1K

1.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.49 UGX 5,338

$1.46 UGX 5,230

2.05%

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

$8,977 UGX 32.2M

$8,938 UGX 32M

0.43%

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

$8,705 UGX 31.2M

$8,899 UGX 31.9M

-2.18%

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

$42.27 UGX 151.5K

$42.02 UGX 150.6K

0.59%

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

$14.21 UGX 50.9K

$14.59 UGX 52.3K

-2.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.42 UGX 155.6K

$44.73 UGX 160.3K

-2.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.85 UGX 74.7K

$47.28 UGX 169.5K

-55.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.56 UGX 27.1K

Cinema Ticket

$6.38 UGX 22.9K

$6.29 UGX 22.5K

1.43%

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

$160 UGX 573.3K

$163 UGX 584.5K

-1.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,267 UGX 15.3M

$4,352 UGX 15.6M

-1.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.86 UGX 60.4K

$16.88 UGX 60.5K

-0.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.02 UGX 50.3K

$14.47 UGX 51.9K

-3.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.74 UGX 138.9K

$39.15 UGX 140.3K

-1.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.72 UGX 167.5K

$47.22 UGX 169.3K

-1.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$98.7 UGX 353.6K

$406 UGX 1.5M

-75.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$82.7 UGX 296.4K

$222 UGX 794.4K

-62.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$260 UGX 932.3K

$1,011 UGX 3.6M

-74.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$197 UGX 705.8K

$348 UGX 1.2M

-43.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,162 UGX 4.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,016 UGX 3.6M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$200 UGX 715.2K

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 Mbarara: October 26, 2025

Last update for Kampala: October 29, 2025

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