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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbarara is 17.9% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mbarara is 25.9% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.80 UGX 10.0K

$2.70 UGX 9,681

3.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.35 UGX 94.4K

$26.05 UGX 93.4K

1.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.86 UGX 31.7K

$8.82 UGX 31.6K

0.45%

Cappuccino

$2.72 UGX 9,762

$2.84 UGX 10.2K

-4.23%

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

$0.47 UGX 1,696

$0.48 UGX 1,705

-2.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,122

$0.29 UGX 1,024

6.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.43 UGX 5,120

$1.36 UGX 4,856

5.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 UGX 10.0K

$2.75 UGX 9,867

1.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.57 UGX 2,043

$0.76 UGX 2,737

-25.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 UGX 4,510

$1.21 UGX 4,338

4.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 UGX 4,781

$1.35 UGX 4,828

-1.48%

Eggs

$1.84 UGX 6,606

$1.82 UGX 6,510

1.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.26 UGX 15.3K

$4.28 UGX 15.3K

-0.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.05 UGX 18.1K

$5.07 UGX 18.2K

-0.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.84 UGX 13.8K

$4.35 UGX 15.6K

-11.72%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 UGX 9,798

$2.81 UGX 10.1K

-2.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 UGX 5,247

$1.47 UGX 5,266

-0.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 UGX 6,183

$1.73 UGX 6,196

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 UGX 5,690

$1.53 UGX 5,491

3.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.65 UGX 5,923

$1.64 UGX 5,865

0.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 UGX 6,664

$1.87 UGX 6,688

-0.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 UGX 3,775

$1.05 UGX 3,772

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 UGX 2,052

$0.58 UGX 2,090

-1.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 UGX 10.4K

$2.84 UGX 10.2K

2.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.73 UGX 34.9K

$9.41 UGX 33.7K

3.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 UGX 4,429

$1.23 UGX 4,422

0.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 UGX 7,397

$2.04 UGX 7,296

0.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 UGX 3,039

$0.80 UGX 2,855

6.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.82 UGX 149.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.53 UGX 1,910

$0.57 UGX 2,052

-7.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 UGX 928

$0.28 UGX 1,005

-7.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.11 UGX 14.7K

$4.20 UGX 15.0K

-2.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 UGX 5,395

$1.46 UGX 5,220

3.42%

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

$9,164 UGX 32.8M

$8,892 UGX 31.9M

3.06%

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

$8,804 UGX 31.5M

$8,649 UGX 31.0M

1.78%

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

$42.68 UGX 152.9K

$42.06 UGX 150.7K

1.47%

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

$14.15 UGX 50.7K

$14.36 UGX 51.5K

-1.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.68 UGX 160.1K

$43.38 UGX 155.4K

3.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.81 UGX 74.6K

$48.52 UGX 173.8K

-57.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.25 UGX 26.0K

Cinema Ticket

$6.10 UGX 21.8K

$6.14 UGX 22.0K

-0.65%

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

$158 UGX 565.7K

$160 UGX 571.7K

-1.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,397 UGX 15.8M

$4,307 UGX 15.4M

2.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.19 UGX 61.6K

$16.89 UGX 60.5K

1.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.30 UGX 51.3K

$14.09 UGX 50.5K

1.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.92 UGX 139.5K

$38.17 UGX 136.8K

1.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.31 UGX 165.9K

$46.33 UGX 166.0K

-0.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$97.4 UGX 349.2K

$394 UGX 1.4M

-75.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$83.2 UGX 298.0K

$224 UGX 801.5K

-62.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$259 UGX 929.8K

$979 UGX 3.5M

-73.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$194 UGX 694.5K

$338 UGX 1.2M

-42.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,202 UGX 4.3M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,022 UGX 3.7M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$193 UGX 692.7K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kampala: March 3, 2026

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