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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbarara is 7% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mbarara is 17.5% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.80 UGX 10.3K

$2.71 UGX 9,992

3.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.56 UGX 98.0K

$26.23 UGX 96.8K

1.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 UGX 32.3K

$8.44 UGX 31.1K

3.79%

Cappuccino

$2.75 UGX 10.2K

$2.75 UGX 10.1K

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

$0.51 UGX 1,898

$0.47 UGX 1,737

8.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,068

$0.31 UGX 1,160

-6.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 UGX 5,016

$1.36 UGX 5,004

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 UGX 10.5K

$2.83 UGX 10.4K

0.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.53 UGX 1,964

$0.75 UGX 2,783

-29.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 UGX 4,629

$1.24 UGX 4,586

0.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 UGX 4,901

$1.40 UGX 5,164

-5.00%

Eggs

$1.76 UGX 6,481

$1.75 UGX 6,449

0.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.33 UGX 16.0K

$4.20 UGX 15.5K

3.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.90 UGX 18.1K

$5.04 UGX 18.6K

-2.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.99 UGX 14.7K

$4.35 UGX 16.1K

-8.28%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 UGX 10.4K

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 UGX 5,394

$1.51 UGX 5,587

-3.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.69 UGX 6,220

$1.66 UGX 6,120

1.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.57 UGX 5,804

$1.54 UGX 5,671

1.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.65 UGX 6,081

$1.60 UGX 5,894

3.12%

Onion (1kg)

$1.84 UGX 6,793

$1.86 UGX 6,866

-1.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 UGX 3,785

$1.01 UGX 3,734

1.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 UGX 2,108

$0.55 UGX 2,022

3.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.88 UGX 10.6K

$3.00 UGX 11.1K

-4.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.24 UGX 34.1K

$9.48 UGX 35.0K

-2.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 UGX 4,596

$1.24 UGX 4,593

0.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 UGX 7,517

$2.12 UGX 7,840

-3.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 UGX 3,210

$0.86 UGX 3,188

1.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.90 UGX 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.53 UGX 1,969

$0.55 UGX 2,026

-3.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 1,035

$0.28 UGX 1,036

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 UGX 15.3K

$4.06 UGX 15.0K

2.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 UGX 5,320

$1.44 UGX 5,321

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

$8,869 UGX 32.7M

$9,024 UGX 33.3M

-1.72%

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

$8,877 UGX 32.8M

$8,734 UGX 32.2M

1.64%

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

$41.77 UGX 154.1K

$41.91 UGX 154.7K

-0.33%

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

$14.63 UGX 54.0K

$14.15 UGX 52.2K

3.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.31 UGX 163.5K

$44.72 UGX 165.0K

-0.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.09 UGX 77.8K

$47.83 UGX 176.5K

-55.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.16 UGX 26.4K

Cinema Ticket

$6.19 UGX 22.8K

$6.16 UGX 22.7K

0.49%

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

$160 UGX 590.5K

$161 UGX 593.3K

-0.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,367 UGX 16.1M

$4,342 UGX 16.0M

0.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.93 UGX 62.5K

$17.06 UGX 63.0K

-0.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.03 UGX 51.8K

$14.46 UGX 53.3K

-2.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.11 UGX 140.6K

$38.91 UGX 143.6K

-2.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.44 UGX 171.4K

$47.33 UGX 174.7K

-1.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$98.5 UGX 363.3K

$393 UGX 1.5M

-74.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$83.5 UGX 308.1K

$218 UGX 804.4K

-61.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 UGX 988.6K

$1,012 UGX 3.7M

-73.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$194 UGX 716.7K

$348 UGX 1.3M

-44.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,213 UGX 4.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$990 UGX 3.7M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$199 UGX 732.9K

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kampala: April 13, 2026

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