Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Uganda is 52.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uganda is 58.9% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uganda
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 UGX 10.5K
$16.38 A$23.09
-82.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.06 UGX 93.4K
$77.9 A$110
-67.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 UGX 32.3K
$9.79 A$13.81
-11.64%
Cappuccino
$2.67 UGX 9,963
$3.54 A$4.99
-24.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 UGX 1,674
$2.55 A$3.59
-82.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 UGX 1,123
$2.11 A$2.98
-85.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 UGX 5,263
$6.55 A$9.24
-78.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 UGX 10.6K
$7.30 A$10.29
-61.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uganda
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 UGX 2,526
$1.52 A$2.14
-55.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 UGX 4,667
$2.48 A$3.49
-49.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 UGX 4,974
$2.02 A$2.84
-34.16%
Eggs
$1.94 UGX 7,229
$4.37 A$6.16
-55.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.71 UGX 17.6K
$8.89 A$12.54
-47.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 UGX 18.5K
$8.63 A$12.16
-42.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.24 UGX 15.8K
$13.85 A$19.53
-69.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 UGX 10.4K
$3.29 A$4.63
-15.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 UGX 5,292
$2.75 A$3.87
-48.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 UGX 6,299
$2.95 A$4.16
-42.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 UGX 5,471
$4.30 A$6.06
-65.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 UGX 5,307
$2.54 A$3.59
-44.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 UGX 6,683
$2.19 A$3.09
-18.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 UGX 3,814
$2.29 A$3.23
-55.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 UGX 2,131
$1.51 A$2.13
-62.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 UGX 10.9K
$31.02 A$43.74
-90.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.42 UGX 35.1K
$13.94 A$19.66
-32.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 UGX 4,476
$4.46 A$6.29
-73.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 UGX 7,327
$5.05 A$7.12
-60.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Uganda
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 UGX 3,158
$2.90 A$4.09
-70.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.22 UGX 138.8K
$97.7 A$138
-61.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 UGX 2,656
$3.64 A$5.13
-80.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 960
$1.77 A$2.49
-85.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 UGX 11.1K
$37.50 A$52.9
-92.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 UGX 5,575
$1.15 A$1.62
30.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,889 UGX 33.1M
$29.5K A$41.5K
-69.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,779 UGX 32.7M
$23.1K A$32.5K
-61.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uganda
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.35 UGX 150.4K
$175 A$247
-77.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.00 UGX 52.2K
$26.49 A$37.34
-47.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 UGX 204.7K
$54.2 A$76.4
1.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uganda
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.08 UGX 149.4K
$48.05 A$67.8
-16.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.38 UGX 23.8K
$16.47 A$23.23
-61.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 UGX 22.9K
$13.44 A$18.94
-54.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uganda
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$139 UGX 517.4K
$1,575 A$2,221
-91.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,002 UGX 14.9M
$12.5K A$17.7K
-68.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uganda
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.06 UGX 59.9K
$70.1 A$98.9
-77.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.18 UGX 52.9K
$51.4 A$72.5
-72.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.61 UGX 140.2K
$101 A$142
-62.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.19 UGX 176.0K
$110 A$155
-56.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uganda
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 UGX 1.3M
$1,357 A$1,913
-75.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 UGX 722.3K
$1,098 A$1,549
-82.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 UGX 3.5M
$2,315 A$3,264
-58.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 UGX 1.1M
$1,739 A$2,452
-82.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,209 UGX 4.5M
$7,598 A$10.7K
-84.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$986 UGX 3.7M
$5,646 A$7,960
-82.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uganda
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$193 UGX 718.2K
$3,945 A$5,563
-95.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
6.35
227.56%

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

Last update for Uganda: March 10, 2026

Last update for Australia: March 9, 2026

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