Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Uganda is 55.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uganda is 58.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uganda
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 UGX 10.4K
$18.25 CA$25.01
-84.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.62 UGX 91.0K
$72.9 CA$99.8
-66.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 UGX 32.6K
$11.06 CA$15.16
-20.34%
Cappuccino
$2.66 UGX 9,846
$3.72 CA$5.10
-28.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 UGX 1,627
$2.17 CA$2.97
-79.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 UGX 1,022
$1.67 CA$2.29
-83.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 UGX 5,206
$6.01 CA$8.24
-76.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
$6.06 CA$8.30
-52.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uganda
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 UGX 2,617
$2.31 CA$3.17
-69.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 UGX 4,638
$2.65 CA$3.63
-52.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 UGX 4,788
$3.60 CA$4.93
-63.89%
Eggs
$1.86 UGX 6,860
$3.57 CA$4.89
-47.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.80 UGX 17.7K
$11.60 CA$15.89
-58.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.92 UGX 18.2K
$12.44 CA$17.04
-60.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.27 UGX 15.8K
$15.25 CA$20.89
-72.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 UGX 10.0K
$4.33 CA$5.94
-37.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 UGX 5,452
$1.45 CA$1.99
1.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 UGX 6,143
$3.78 CA$5.18
-56.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 UGX 5,388
$4.21 CA$5.77
-65.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 UGX 5,476
$2.69 CA$3.68
-44.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 UGX 6,312
$2.75 CA$3.77
-37.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 UGX 3,733
$2.52 CA$3.45
-59.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 UGX 2,021
$1.86 CA$2.54
-70.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
$14.70 CA$20.14
-80.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.37 UGX 34.6K
$13.06 CA$17.90
-28.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 UGX 4,411
$3.00 CA$4.10
-60.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 UGX 7,389
$3.37 CA$4.61
-40.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Uganda
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 UGX 3,014
$2.62 CA$3.59
-68.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.06 UGX 137.0K
$75.5 CA$103
-50.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 UGX 2,699
$3.50 CA$4.79
-79.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 949
$1.49 CA$2.04
-82.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 UGX 10.7K
$28.59 CA$39.17
-89.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 UGX 5,352
$1.15 CA$1.58
26.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,990 UGX 33.2M
$24.8K CA$33.9K
-63.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,617 UGX 31.9M
$20.9K CA$28.6K
-58.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uganda
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.78 UGX 147.1K
$152 CA$208
-73.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.20 UGX 52.5K
$45.94 CA$62.9
-69.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 UGX 203.0K
$64.0 CA$87.7
-14.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uganda
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.26 UGX 145.2K
$42.93 CA$58.8
-8.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.63 UGX 24.5K
$17.73 CA$24.29
-62.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 UGX 22.8K
$11.48 CA$15.72
-46.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uganda
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$137 UGX 507.8K
$810 CA$1,110
-83.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,025 UGX 14.9M
$12.3K CA$16.8K
-67.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uganda
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.62 UGX 61.4K
$55.5 CA$76.0
-70.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.17 UGX 52.4K
$41.89 CA$57.4
-66.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.43 UGX 142.1K
$90.1 CA$123
-57.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.24 UGX 170.9K
$106 CA$146
-56.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uganda
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 UGX 1.3M
$1,340 CA$1,836
-74.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 UGX 716.0K
$1,217 CA$1,668
-84.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$932 UGX 3.4M
$2,186 CA$2,995
-57.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 UGX 1.1M
$1,828 CA$2,505
-83.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,217 UGX 4.5M
$4,863 CA$6,663
-74.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,008 UGX 3.7M
$3,966 CA$5,434
-74.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uganda
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$193 UGX 714.4K
$3,042 CA$4,167
-93.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
6.33
228.59%

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Last update for Uganda: April 13, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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