Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Athens

For one person, living is cheaper in Uganda: $603 a month against $1,779 in Athens, rent and utilities included – about $14,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Uganda
Athens, Greece
🇺🇬 Uganda
$603
/mo nomad
Athens
🇬🇷 Greece
$1,779
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Uganda is 57.9% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 66.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uganda is 60.8% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uganda
Athens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 UGX 9,960
$16.83 €14.99
-85.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.61 UGX 99.6K
$66.0 €58.8
-64.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 UGX 29.0K
$11.21 €9.99
-38.54%
Cappuccino
$2.22 UGX 9,377
$4.08 €3.64
-45.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,316
$2.77 €2.47
-88.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 UGX 928
$0.54 €0.48
-59.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.91 UGX 3,858
$5.70 €5.08
-84.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 UGX 7,072
$6.26 €5.58
-73.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uganda
Athens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 UGX 2,737
$1.84 €1.64
-64.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 UGX 3,582
$1.43 €1.27
-40.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 UGX 5,015
$2.67 €2.38
-55.43%
Eggs
$1.47 UGX 6,183
$4.95 €4.41
-70.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.83 UGX 20.4K
$15.09 €13.45
-67.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.20 UGX 17.7K
$10.99 €9.79
-61.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.27 UGX 18.0K
$19.77 €17.61
-78.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 UGX 9,146
$2.12 €1.89
2.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 UGX 5,151
$1.98 €1.76
-38.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 UGX 5,201
$1.33 €1.19
-7.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 UGX 4,624
$2.16 €1.92
-49.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 UGX 4,587
$1.06 €0.94
2.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 UGX 4,778
$1.15 €1.02
-1.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 UGX 3,123
$1.08 €0.97
-31.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 UGX 1,918
$0.85 €0.75
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.36 UGX 9,941
$5.46 €4.86
-56.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 UGX 29.6K
$10.03 €8.93
-29.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 UGX 4,427
$2.04 €1.82
-48.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 UGX 7,581
$2.38 €2.12
-24.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Uganda
Athens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 UGX 2,834
$1.35 €1.20
-50.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.55 UGX 145.7K
$30.52 €27.19
13.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 UGX 1,893
$3.81 €3.39
-88.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 UGX 926
$1.03 €0.92
-78.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 UGX 12.0K
$16.49 €14.68
-82.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 UGX 5,447
$2.34 €2.09
-44.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,132 UGX 30.1M
$27.8K €24.7K
-74.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$7,078 UGX 29.9M
$26.6K €23.7K
-73.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uganda
Athens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.4 UGX 254.7K
$202 €180
-70.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.41 UGX 48.1K
$26.81 €23.88
-57.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.21 UGX 148.5K
$30.49 €27.16
15.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uganda
Athens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.12 UGX 148.1K
$54.1 €48.17
-35.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.59 UGX 23.6K
$27.40 €24.41
-79.60%
Cinema Ticket
$7.16 UGX 30.2K
$10.44 €9.30
-31.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uganda
Athens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$256 UGX 1.1M
$568 €506
-54.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K UGX 63.3M
$15.2K €13.5K
-1.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uganda
Athens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.25 UGX 55.9K
$90.7 €80.8
-85.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.06 UGX 50.9K
$39.32 €35.03
-69.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.37 UGX 128.1K
$105 €93.7
-71.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.28 UGX 148.8K
$129 €115
-72.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uganda
Athens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 UGX 1.7M
$742 €661
-47.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 UGX 636.2K
$648 €578
-76.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 UGX 4.6M
$1,271 €1,132
-13.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 UGX 1.2M
$1,122 €999
-75.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,199 UGX 5.1M
$3,999 €3,562
-70.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$942 UGX 4.0M
$3,281 €2,923
-71.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uganda
Athens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$165 UGX 696.0K
$1,245 €1,109
-86.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.75
4.44
367.34%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Uganda: November 2, 2026

Last update for Athens: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Uganda
$151
Athens
$648 330% $498
Groceries & Markets
Uganda
$139
Athens
$316 127% $177
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uganda
$107
Athens
$260 143% $153
Eating Out
Uganda
$76
Athens
$272 256% $195
Sport & Entertainment
Uganda
$49
Athens
$75 51.6% $26
Clothing & Footwear
Uganda
$41
Athens
$164 300% $123
Getting Around
Uganda
$39
Athens
$45 15.7% $6.1
Good to know
🇺🇬 Uganda
🇬🇷 Athens
🕒 Local time
03:13 3:13 AM
02:13 2:13 AM
1 h behind Uganda
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
47,123,531
3,090,508 Capital
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

EUR, USD to UGX – Ugandan Shilling Converter

Ugandan Shilling exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 4,217 UGX (10,000 UGX = 2.37 USD). 1 EUR = 4,734 UGX (10,000 UGX = 2.11 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.891 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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