Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Uganda is 36.6% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uganda is 31.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uganda
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 UGX 9,745
$3.88 E£193
-29.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.89 UGX 89.2K
$19.69 E£979
26.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 UGX 31.8K
$4.85 E£241
82.89%
Cappuccino
$2.75 UGX 9,857
$1.47 E£72.9
87.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 UGX 1,491
$0.32 E£16.14
31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 UGX 1,087
$0.13 E£6.24
130.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 UGX 4,839
$1.39 E£69.2
-2.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$2.93 E£146
-3.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uganda
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 UGX 2,365
$0.84 E£41.59
-21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 UGX 4,266
$0.63 E£31.29
88.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 UGX 4,662
$0.67 E£33.19
94.03%
Eggs
$1.86 UGX 6,651
$1.43 E£71.3
30.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 UGX 17.5K
$3.29 E£164
48.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 UGX 18.3K
$4.32 E£215
18.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.22 UGX 15.1K
$8.38 E£417
-49.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 UGX 9,835
$1.47 E£73.2
86.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 UGX 5,343
$0.6 E£29.92
148.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 UGX 6,293
$0.47 E£23.42
274.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 UGX 5,229
$0.4 E£19.99
265.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 UGX 5,307
$0.48 E£23.72
208.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 UGX 6,124
$0.41 E£20.32
317.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGX 3,810
$0.24 E£11.99
341.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,073
$0.19 E£9.31
205.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 UGX 10.2K
$1.96 E£97.2
45.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.21 UGX 40.2K
$7.17 E£356
56.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 UGX 4,139
$1.31 E£65
-12.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 UGX 7,051
$1.87 E£92.9
5.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Uganda
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 UGX 3,103
$0.29 E£14.56
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.84 UGX 132K
$6.21 E£309
493.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 UGX 2,574
$0.42 E£20.82
71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,010
$0.29 E£14.37
-3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 UGX 10.7K
$1.3 E£64.6
129.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 UGX 5,205
$0.33 E£16.61
339.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,110 UGX 32.7M
$34.9K E£1.7M
-73.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,926 UGX 32M
$32K E£1.6M
-72.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uganda
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.49 UGX 145.1K
$21.33 E£1,060
89.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.85 UGX 49.6K
$7.02 E£349
97.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 UGX 196.1K
$11.8 E£587
363.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uganda
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.73 UGX 142.4K
$14.48 E£720
174.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 UGX 23.3K
$6.65 E£331
-2.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 UGX 22.7K
$3.02 E£150
109.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uganda
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$135 UGX 484.3K
$85.6 E£4,255
57.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,903 UGX 14M
$1,928 E£95.8K
102.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uganda
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.23 UGX 58.2K
$25.72 E£1,279
-36.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.44 UGX 51.8K
$44.15 E£2,195
-67.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.98 UGX 136.1K
$106 E£5,279
-64.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.24 UGX 165.7K
$50.6 E£2,514
-8.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uganda
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 UGX 1.2M
$164 E£8,151
107.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 UGX 677.5K
$102 E£5,066
85.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$940 UGX 3.4M
$325 E£16.1K
189.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 UGX 1.1M
$193 E£9,578
56.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$987 UGX 3.5M
$792 E£39.4K
24.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,040 UGX 3.7M
$481 E£23.9K
116.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uganda
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$193 UGX 693K
$149 E£7,412
29.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
16.38
26.98%

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

Last update for Uganda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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