Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in Uganda: $657 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $12,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇺🇬 Uganda

$657

/mo nomad

Buenos Aires

🇦🇷 Argentina

$1,685

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Uganda is 55.6% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Uganda is 57% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.47 UGX 9,993

$18.73 ARS 28.4K

-86.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.39 UGX 98.6K

$64.5 ARS 97.8K

-62.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.43 UGX 30.1K

$12.88 ARS 19.5K

-42.31%

Cappuccino

$2.46 UGX 9,946

$3.98 ARS 6,029

-38.19%

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

$0.34 UGX 1,356

$2.05 ARS 3,103

-83.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 UGX 1,003

$1.55 ARS 2,349

-83.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 UGX 3,981

$3.84 ARS 5,830

-74.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 UGX 7,114

$4.60 ARS 6,970

-61.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 UGX 2,901

$1.44 ARS 2,181

-50.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 UGX 3,757

$2.46 ARS 3,738

-62.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 UGX 5,097

$1.63 ARS 2,467

-22.70%

Eggs

$1.65 UGX 6,668

$2.89 ARS 4,385

-42.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.06 UGX 20.5K

$10.65 ARS 16.1K

-52.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.60 UGX 18.6K

$10.00 ARS 15.2K

-54.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.54 UGX 18.3K

$13.74 ARS 20.8K

-66.96%

Apples (1kg)

$2.22 UGX 8,997

$2.75 ARS 4,166

-19.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 UGX 4,815

$2.18 ARS 3,300

-45.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.31 UGX 5,297

$1.45 ARS 2,205

-9.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.10 UGX 4,444

$1.99 ARS 3,013

-44.72%

Potato (1kg)

$1.20 UGX 4,862

$1.24 ARS 1,885

-3.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 UGX 4,720

$1.27 ARS 1,921

-7.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.79 UGX 3,216

$1.70 ARS 2,575

-53.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 UGX 2,092

$1.73 ARS 2,617

-69.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.44 UGX 9,864

$4.18 ARS 6,337

-41.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.61 UGX 30.8K

$5.80 ARS 8,790

31.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 UGX 4,419

$2.09 ARS 3,163

-47.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 UGX 7,763

$2.77 ARS 4,198

-30.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 UGX 2,989

$0.75 ARS 1,132

-1.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$39.92 UGX 161.5K

$27.15 ARS 41.2K

47.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.48 UGX 1,961

$1.62 ARS 2,451

-70.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 UGX 966

$0.98 ARS 1,481

-75.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.16 UGX 12.8K

$7.72 ARS 11.7K

-59.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 UGX 5,542

$1.36 ARS 2,058

0.74%

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

$7,388 UGX 29.9M

$28.0K ARS 42.5M

-73.63%

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

$7,533 UGX 30.5M

$34.5K ARS 52.4M

-78.19%

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

$65.6 UGX 265.3K

$216 ARS 326.9K

-69.57%

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

$12.41 UGX 50.2K

$25.61 ARS 38.8K

-51.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.63 UGX 148.2K

$31.36 ARS 47.6K

16.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 UGX 149.9K

$49.82 ARS 75.6K

-25.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 UGX 24.1K

$17.06 ARS 25.9K

-65.01%

Cinema Ticket

$7.55 UGX 30.6K

$10.43 ARS 15.8K

-27.61%

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

$249 UGX 1.0M

$466 ARS 706.7K

-46.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,639 UGX 18.8M

$9,057 ARS 13.7M

-48.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.20 UGX 57.4K

$122 ARS 185.2K

-88.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.08 UGX 52.9K

$97.4 ARS 147.8K

-86.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$32.67 UGX 132.1K

$117 ARS 177.4K

-72.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.14 UGX 150.2K

$140 ARS 211.9K

-73.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$418 UGX 1.7M

$763 ARS 1.2M

-45.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$161 UGX 652.1K

$505 ARS 766.1K

-68.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$987 UGX 4.0M

$1,598 ARS 2.4M

-38.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$297 UGX 1.2M

$1,185 ARS 1.8M

-74.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,202 UGX 4.9M

$2,678 ARS 4.1M

-55.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$981 UGX 4.0M

$1,858 ARS 2.8M

-47.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$175 UGX 707.0K

$954 ARS 1.4M

-81.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.75

57.25

-63.76%

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

Last update for Uganda: October 4, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Uganda

$161 24.9%

Buenos Aires

$505 30.4% 213% $344

Groceries & Markets

Uganda

$149 23%

Buenos Aires

$284 17.1% 91% $135

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Uganda

$115 17.7%

Buenos Aires

$273 16.4% 138% $158

Eating Out

Uganda

$82 12.7%

Buenos Aires

$279 16.8% 239% $197

Sport & Entertainment

Uganda

$52 8.1%

Buenos Aires

$71 4.3% 35.5% $19

Getting Around

Uganda

$45 6.9%

Buenos Aires

$37 2.2% 17.8% $7.9

Clothing & Footwear

Uganda

$44 6.8%

Buenos Aires

$214 12.9% 391% $171

Good to know

🇺🇬 Uganda

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires

🕒 Local time

08:13 8:13 AM

02:13 2:13 AM

6 h behind Uganda

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

47,123,531

2,891,082 Capital

💱 Currency

Ugandan Shilling UGX Sh

Argentine Peso ARS $

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 UGX = 2.47 USD

10,000 UGX = 2.2 EUR

10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD

10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR

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ARS, USD, EUR to UGX – Ugandan Shilling Converter

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🇺🇬 Ugandan Shilling (Sh)

Ugandan Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4,045 UGX (10,000 UGX = 2.47 USD). 1 EUR = 4,537 UGX (10,000 UGX = 2.2 EUR).

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

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