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

😐 Solo nomad: Uganda is 36.3% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uganda is 28.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uganda
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 UGX 10.4K
$3.89 E£200
-27.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.90 UGX 91.7K
$19.71 E£1,013
26.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 UGX 31.2K
$4.95 E£255
70.91%
Cappuccino
$2.73 UGX 10.0K
$1.41 E£72.6
93.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 UGX 1,510
$0.36 E£18.28
13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 UGX 1,027
$0.12 E£6.22
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGX 5,270
$1.35 E£69.5
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
$3.04 E£156
-6.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uganda
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 UGX 2,615
$0.83 E£42.59
-14.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 UGX 4,454
$0.62 E£31.73
95.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 UGX 4,751
$0.70 E£36.19
84.29%
Eggs
$1.95 UGX 7,188
$1.43 E£73.7
36.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.78 UGX 17.6K
$3.31 E£170
44.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 UGX 19.1K
$4.21 E£216
23.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.20 UGX 15.5K
$8.44 E£434
-50.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 UGX 10.1K
$1.53 E£78.6
79.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 UGX 5,418
$0.56 E£28.79
162.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 UGX 6,253
$0.45 E£23.06
277.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 UGX 5,450
$0.40 E£20.56
270.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 UGX 5,234
$0.48 E£24.62
195.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 UGX 6,512
$0.45 E£23.07
293.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGX 3,890
$0.22 E£11.27
381.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 UGX 2,110
$0.19 E£9.54
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 UGX 10.6K
$1.91 E£98.3
50.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 UGX 36.4K
$7.04 E£362
40.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 UGX 4,221
$1.32 E£68.1
-12.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 UGX 7,518
$1.87 E£96.0
9.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Uganda
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 UGX 3,182
$0.29 E£15.09
196.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.23 UGX 140.7K
$6.12 E£314
524.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 UGX 2,637
$0.41 E£21.15
75.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 945
$0.29 E£14.69
-10.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 UGX 10.7K
$1.31 E£67.3
121.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 UGX 5,281
$0.31 E£15.76
361.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,946 UGX 32.9M
$34.1K E£1.8M
-73.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,833 UGX 32.5M
$32.0K E£1.6M
-72.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uganda
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.85 UGX 146.7K
$21.62 E£1,111
84.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.99 UGX 51.5K
$6.91 E£355
102.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 UGX 203.1K
$11.97 E£615
360.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uganda
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.23 UGX 148.1K
$14.83 E£762
171.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.36 UGX 23.4K
$6.66 E£342
-4.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 UGX 22.7K
$2.97 E£153
108.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uganda
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 UGX 509.5K
$87.6 E£4,502
57.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,997 UGX 14.7M
$1,917 E£98.5K
108.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uganda
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.55 UGX 60.9K
$25.68 E£1,320
-35.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.31 UGX 52.7K
$44.59 E£2,291
-67.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.80 UGX 139.2K
$109 E£5,623
-65.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.74 UGX 168.4K
$49.94 E£2,566
-8.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uganda
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 UGX 1.2M
$166 E£8,528
98.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 UGX 712.1K
$102 E£5,235
89.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 UGX 3.4M
$326 E£16.7K
184.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 UGX 1.2M
$189 E£9,728
65.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,213 UGX 4.5M
$786 E£40.4K
54.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,025 UGX 3.8M
$454 E£23.3K
125.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uganda
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 UGX 725.0K
$146 E£7,501
34.92%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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