Cost of Living Comparison Between Soroti and Kampala Cost of Living Comparison Between Soroti and Kampala

🙂 Solo nomad: Soroti is 10.1% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Soroti is 18.4% cheaper than Kampala without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 UGX 9,908

$2.71 UGX 9,723

1.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.78 UGX 96K

$26.08 UGX 93.5K

2.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.6 UGX 30.8K

$8.4 UGX 30.1K

2.38%

Cappuccino

$2.84 UGX 10.2K

$2.75 UGX 9,865

3.27%

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

$0.47 UGX 1,677

$0.47 UGX 1,696

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,117

$0.29 UGX 1,030

6.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 UGX 5,075

$1.42 UGX 5,082

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 UGX 10.2K

$2.75 UGX 9,874

2.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 UGX 2,576

$0.71 UGX 2,539

1.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 UGX 4,534

$1.26 UGX 4,507

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.1 UGX 3,933

$1.4 UGX 5,014

-21.43%

Eggs

$1.84 UGX 6,611

$1.81 UGX 6,495

1.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.29 UGX 15.4K

$4.27 UGX 15.3K

0.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.88 UGX 17.5K

$4.87 UGX 17.5K

0.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.3 UGX 11.8K

$4.23 UGX 15.2K

-21.99%

Apples (1kg)

$2.81 UGX 10.1K

$2.72 UGX 9,756

3.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 UGX 5,281

$1.54 UGX 5,534

-4.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 UGX 6,210

$1.65 UGX 5,926

4.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.85 UGX 3,049

$1.54 UGX 5,523

-44.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.58 UGX 2,088

$1.57 UGX 5,636

-63.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.7 UGX 6,089

$1.84 UGX 6,609

-7.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 UGX 3,681

$1.07 UGX 3,821

-3.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 UGX 1,922

$0.58 UGX 2,078

-6.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.95 UGX 10.6K

$2.87 UGX 10.3K

2.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.69 UGX 41.9K

$11.33 UGX 40.6K

3.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 UGX 4,243

$1.2 UGX 4,298

-1.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 UGX 7,280

$2.12 UGX 7,596

-4.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 UGX 2,929

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.91 UGX 150.2K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 UGX 1,934

$0.58 UGX 2,087

-6.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 UGX 921

$0.26 UGX 925

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.12 UGX 14.8K

$4.21 UGX 15.1K

-2.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 UGX 5,427

$1.46 UGX 5,230

3.42%

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

$9,117 UGX 32.7M

$8,938 UGX 32M

2.00%

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

$8,788 UGX 31.5M

$8,899 UGX 31.9M

-1.25%

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

$42.61 UGX 152.7K

$42.02 UGX 150.6K

1.40%

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

$14.59 UGX 52.3K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.16 UGX 154.7K

$44.73 UGX 160.3K

-3.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.28 UGX 169.5K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.56 UGX 27.1K

Cinema Ticket

$6.09 UGX 21.8K

$6.29 UGX 22.5K

-3.18%

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

$159 UGX 570.4K

$163 UGX 584.5K

-2.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,364 UGX 15.6M

$4,352 UGX 15.6M

0.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.01 UGX 61K

$16.88 UGX 60.5K

0.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.24 UGX 51K

$14.47 UGX 51.9K

-1.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.93 UGX 139.5K

$39.15 UGX 140.3K

-0.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.89 UGX 171.6K

$47.22 UGX 169.3K

1.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$406 UGX 1.5M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$222 UGX 794.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,011 UGX 3.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 UGX 1.2M

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 Soroti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kampala: October 29, 2025

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