Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Delhi

For one person, living is cheaper in Delhi: $520 a month against $657 in Uganda, rent and utilities included – about $1,600 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇺🇬 Uganda

$657

/mo nomad

Delhi

🇮🇳 India

$520

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Uganda is 29.1% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Uganda is 25.7% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.47 UGX 9,993

$3.67 ₹355

-32.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.39 UGX 98.6K

$20.95 ₹2,027

16.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.43 UGX 30.1K

$3.74 ₹362

98.66%

Cappuccino

$2.46 UGX 9,946

$2.33 ₹226

5.58%

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

$0.34 UGX 1,356

$0.37 ₹35.82

-8.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 UGX 1,003

$0.20 ₹18.91

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 UGX 3,981

$2.02 ₹195

-51.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 UGX 7,114

$3.19 ₹308

-44.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 UGX 2,901

$0.68 ₹65.9

5.88%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 UGX 3,757

$0.52 ₹50.2

78.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 UGX 5,097

$0.83 ₹80.0

51.81%

Eggs

$1.65 UGX 6,668

$1.07 ₹104

54.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.06 UGX 20.5K

$4.43 ₹428

14.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.60 UGX 18.6K

$3.37 ₹326

36.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.54 UGX 18.3K

Apples (1kg)

$2.22 UGX 8,997

$1.99 ₹192

11.56%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 UGX 4,815

$0.72 ₹70.1

65.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.31 UGX 5,297

$1.02 ₹98.4

28.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.10 UGX 4,444

$0.52 ₹50.1

111.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.20 UGX 4,862

$0.27 ₹25.96

344.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 UGX 4,720

$0.37 ₹35.42

216.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.79 UGX 3,216

$0.43 ₹41.64

83.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 UGX 2,092

$0.31 ₹30.39

67.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.44 UGX 9,864

$4.92 ₹476

-50.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.61 UGX 30.8K

$8.34 ₹808

-8.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 UGX 4,419

$1.64 ₹159

-33.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 UGX 7,763

$2.70 ₹261

-28.89%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$6.15 ₹596

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 UGX 2,989

$0.46 ₹44.04

60.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$39.92 UGX 161.5K

$15.29 ₹1,480

161.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.48 UGX 1,961

$1.03 ₹99.8

-53.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 UGX 966

$0.27 ₹26.38

-11.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.16 UGX 12.8K

$1.53 ₹148

106.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 UGX 5,542

$1.05 ₹102

30.48%

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

$7,388 UGX 29.9M

$10.5K ₹1.0M

-29.40%

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

$7,533 UGX 30.5M

$18.4K ₹1.8M

-58.99%

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

$65.6 UGX 265.3K

$42.67 ₹4,129

53.71%

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

$12.41 UGX 50.2K

$4.04 ₹391

207.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.63 UGX 148.2K

$6.75 ₹653

442.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 UGX 149.9K

$19.40 ₹1,878

91.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 UGX 24.1K

$8.06 ₹780

-25.93%

Cinema Ticket

$7.55 UGX 30.6K

$5.08 ₹492

48.62%

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

$249 UGX 1.0M

$100 ₹9,696

148.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,639 UGX 18.8M

$2,268 ₹219.5K

104.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.20 UGX 57.4K

$24.14 ₹2,336

-41.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.08 UGX 52.9K

$28.38 ₹2,747

-53.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$32.67 UGX 132.1K

$53.3 ₹5,160

-38.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.14 UGX 150.2K

$44.13 ₹4,271

-15.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$418 UGX 1.7M

$264 ₹25.5K

58.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$161 UGX 652.1K

$154 ₹14.9K

4.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$987 UGX 4.0M

$736 ₹71.2K

34.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$297 UGX 1.2M

$397 ₹38.5K

-25.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,202 UGX 4.9M

$2,494 ₹241.4K

-51.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$981 UGX 4.0M

$1,017 ₹98.4K

-3.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$175 UGX 707.0K

$585 ₹56.7K

-70.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.75

8.33

149.10%

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

Last update for Uganda: October 4, 2026

Last update for Delhi: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Uganda

$161 24.9%

Delhi

$154 29.7% 4.4% $7.1

Groceries & Markets

Uganda

$149 23%

Delhi

$108 20.8% 27.4% $41

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Uganda

$115 17.7%

Delhi

$53 10.3% 53.4% $61

Eating Out

Uganda

$82 12.7%

Delhi

$87 16.8% 6% $5

Sport & Entertainment

Uganda

$52 8.1%

Delhi

$30 5.7% 43.3% $23

Getting Around

Uganda

$45 6.9%

Delhi

$20 3.8% 56.2% $25

Clothing & Footwear

Uganda

$44 6.8%

Delhi

$67 13% 54.5% $24

Good to know

🇺🇬 Uganda

🇮🇳 Delhi

🕒 Local time

09:09 9:09 AM

11:39 11:39 AM

2 h 30 min ahead of Uganda

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

47,123,531

16,787,941 Capital

💱 Currency

Ugandan Shilling UGX Sh

Indian Rupee INR ₹

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 UGX = 2.47 USD

10,000 UGX = 2.2 EUR

1,000 INR = 10.33 USD

1,000 INR = 9.21 EUR

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INR, 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).

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 96.78 INR (100 INR = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 109 INR (1,000 INR = 9.21 EUR).

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