Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and India

😐 Solo nomad: Uganda is 64.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 64.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uganda is 60.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uganda
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 UGX 10.1K
$2.60 ₹238
8.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.90 UGX 89.2K
$13.91 ₹1,275
79.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 UGX 30.3K
$4.17 ₹382
102.88%
Cappuccino
$2.73 UGX 9,777
$1.84 ₹168
48.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 UGX 1,470
$0.44 ₹40.04
-6.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 UGX 999
$0.17 ₹15.35
64.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGX 5,130
$1.96 ₹179
-27.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 UGX 10.2K
$3.50 ₹321
-18.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uganda
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 UGX 2,546
$0.73 ₹67.2
-2.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 UGX 4,335
$0.48 ₹44.00
152.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 UGX 4,624
$0.72 ₹65.7
79.17%
Eggs
$1.95 UGX 6,997
$0.94 ₹86.4
107.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.78 UGX 17.1K
$5.23 ₹479
-8.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 UGX 18.5K
$3.12 ₹286
66.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.20 UGX 15.0K
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 UGX 9,849
$2.19 ₹201
25.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 UGX 5,274
$0.75 ₹68.4
96.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 UGX 6,086
$1.10 ₹100
54.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 UGX 5,305
$0.57 ₹52.4
159.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 UGX 5,094
$0.42 ₹38.64
238.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 UGX 6,338
$0.45 ₹41.26
293.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGX 3,786
$0.55 ₹50.1
92.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 UGX 2,054
$0.33 ₹30.23
72.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 UGX 10.3K
$4.13 ₹378
-30.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 UGX 35.4K
$7.66 ₹702
28.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 UGX 4,109
$1.83 ₹167
-37.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 UGX 7,317
$2.90 ₹266
-29.66%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹526
-
🚌 Getting Around
Uganda
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 UGX 3,097
$0.37 ₹33.46
132.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.23 UGX 137.0K
$10.00 ₹917
282.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 UGX 2,567
$0.92 ₹84.1
-21.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 920
$0.28 ₹25.62
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 UGX 10.4K
$1.77 ₹162
63.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 UGX 5,140
$1.17 ₹107
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,946 UGX 32.1M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
-35.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,833 UGX 31.6M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-61.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uganda
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.85 UGX 142.8K
$41.02 ₹3,759
-2.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.99 UGX 50.1K
$3.88 ₹355
260.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 UGX 197.6K
$7.71 ₹707
615.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uganda
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.23 UGX 144.2K
$16.54 ₹1,515
143.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.36 UGX 22.8K
$7.91 ₹725
-19.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 UGX 22.1K
$3.41 ₹313
81.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uganda
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 UGX 496.0K
$70.7 ₹6,481
95.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,997 UGX 14.3M
$1,845 ₹169.0K
116.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uganda
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.55 UGX 59.3K
$24.96 ₹2,287
-33.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.31 UGX 51.3K
$27.09 ₹2,482
-47.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.80 UGX 135.5K
$46.21 ₹4,234
-18.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.74 UGX 163.9K
$33.03 ₹3,026
38.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uganda
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 UGX 1.2M
$175 ₹16.1K
88.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 UGX 693.1K
$113 ₹10.4K
70.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 UGX 3.3M
$403 ₹37.0K
129.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 UGX 1.1M
$258 ₹23.7K
21.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,213 UGX 4.3M
$1,308 ₹119.9K
-7.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,025 UGX 3.7M
$659 ₹60.4K
55.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uganda
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 UGX 705.7K
$457 ₹41.8K
-56.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
9.02
130.60%

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Last update for Uganda: March 1, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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