Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and China

Name: China
Address: CN

😐 Solo nomad: Uganda is 0 than China without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Uganda is 4.7% cheaper than China without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.72 UGX 9,745

$2.85 ¥20.46

-4.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.89 UGX 89.2K

$23.97 ¥172

3.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.87 UGX 31.8K

$4.96 ¥35.61

78.83%

Cappuccino

$2.75 UGX 9,857

$3.13 ¥22.47

-12.14%

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

$0.42 UGX 1,491

$0.44 ¥3.18

-4.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.3 UGX 1,087

$0.29 ¥2.1

3.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.35 UGX 4,839

$0.95 ¥6.83

42.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 UGX 10.2K

$2.14 ¥15.32

32.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.66 UGX 2,365

$1.85 ¥13.23

-64.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 UGX 4,266

$1.68 ¥12.06

-29.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.3 UGX 4,662

$0.95 ¥6.81

36.84%

Eggs

$1.86 UGX 6,651

$1.55 ¥11.11

20.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.87 UGX 17.5K

$13.25 ¥95.1

-63.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.11 UGX 18.3K

$3.28 ¥23.52

55.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.22 UGX 15.1K

$10.85 ¥77.8

-61.11%

Apples (1kg)

$2.74 UGX 9,835

$1.77 ¥12.66

54.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 UGX 5,343

$1.26 ¥9.01

18.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.76 UGX 6,293

$1.5 ¥10.73

17.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 UGX 5,229

$1.19 ¥8.5

22.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.48 UGX 5,307

$0.75 ¥5.4

97.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.71 UGX 6,124

$0.86 ¥6.15

98.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 UGX 3,810

$0.61 ¥4.37

73.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 UGX 2,073

$0.58 ¥4.14

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.86 UGX 10.2K

$3.45 ¥24.74

-17.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.21 UGX 40.2K

$11.3 ¥81.1

-0.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 UGX 4,139

$0.84 ¥6

36.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 UGX 7,051

$1.68 ¥12.05

17.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 UGX 3,103

$0.4 ¥2.86

117.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.84 UGX 132K

$20.83 ¥149

76.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 UGX 2,574

$1.36 ¥9.74

-47.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 1,010

$0.35 ¥2.55

-20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 UGX 10.7K

$6.8 ¥48.75

-56.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.45 UGX 5,205

$1.12 ¥8.05

29.46%

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

$9,110 UGX 32.7M

$19.2K ¥137.7K

-52.55%

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

$8,926 UGX 32M

$16.7K ¥119.8K

-46.54%

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

$40.49 UGX 145.1K

$51.4 ¥369

-21.27%

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

$13.85 UGX 49.6K

$9.77 ¥70.1

41.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.7 UGX 196.1K

$11.34 ¥81.3

382.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.73 UGX 142.4K

$39.55 ¥284

0.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.51 UGX 23.3K

$14.89 ¥107

-56.28%

Cinema Ticket

$6.32 UGX 22.7K

$6.23 ¥44.71

1.44%

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

$135 UGX 484.3K

$417 ¥2,989

-67.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,903 UGX 14M

$17.7K ¥126.8K

-77.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.23 UGX 58.2K

$45.65 ¥327

-64.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.44 UGX 51.8K

$33.49 ¥240

-56.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$37.98 UGX 136.1K

$71.8 ¥515

-47.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.24 UGX 165.7K

$72.9 ¥523

-36.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$340 UGX 1.2M

$445 ¥3,194

-23.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 UGX 677.5K

$255 ¥1,830

-25.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$940 UGX 3.4M

$915 ¥6,566

2.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$302 UGX 1.1M

$543 ¥3,895

-44.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$987 UGX 3.5M

$6,142 ¥44.1K

-83.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,040 UGX 3.7M

$2,860 ¥20.5K

-63.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$193 UGX 693K

$942 ¥6,755

-79.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.8

4.06

412.32%

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

Last update for Uganda: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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