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

😐 Solo nomad: Uganda is 65.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uganda is 63.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uganda
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 UGX 9,745
$2.49 ₹213
9.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.89 UGX 89.2K
$14.06 ₹1,202
77.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 UGX 31.8K
$4.1 ₹351
116.34%
Cappuccino
$2.75 UGX 9,857
$1.82 ₹156
51.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 UGX 1,491
$0.44 ₹37.72
-4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 UGX 1,087
$0.17 ₹14.36
76.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 UGX 4,839
$1.94 ₹166
-30.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$3.53 ₹302
-19.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uganda
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 UGX 2,365
$0.73 ₹62.1
-9.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 UGX 4,266
$0.48 ₹41.19
147.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 UGX 4,662
$0.72 ₹61.4
80.56%
Eggs
$1.86 UGX 6,651
$0.94 ₹80.1
97.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 UGX 17.5K
$5.23 ₹448
-6.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 UGX 18.3K
$3.14 ₹269
62.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.22 UGX 15.1K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 UGX 9,835
$2.2 ₹188
24.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 UGX 5,343
$0.72 ₹61.2
106.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 UGX 6,293
$1.09 ₹93.2
61.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 UGX 5,229
$0.57 ₹49.11
156.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 UGX 5,307
$0.42 ₹36.21
252.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 UGX 6,124
$0.45 ₹38.73
280.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGX 3,810
$0.55 ₹46.97
92.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,073
$0.33 ₹27.96
75.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 UGX 10.2K
$4.08 ₹349
-29.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.21 UGX 40.2K
$7.99 ₹683
40.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 UGX 4,139
$1.92 ₹164
-40.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 UGX 7,051
$2.89 ₹248
-31.83%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Uganda
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 UGX 3,103
$0.34 ₹28.83
155.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.84 UGX 132K
$10.01 ₹856
268.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 UGX 2,574
$0.97 ₹83
-25.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,010
$0.28 ₹23.62
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 UGX 10.7K
$1.77 ₹151
68.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 UGX 5,205
$1.24 ₹106
16.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,110 UGX 32.7M
$14K ₹1.2M
-35.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,926 UGX 32M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
-59.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uganda
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.49 UGX 145.1K
$40.79 ₹3,489
-0.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.85 UGX 49.6K
$3.79 ₹324
265.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 UGX 196.1K
$8.13 ₹695
573.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uganda
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.73 UGX 142.4K
$16 ₹1,368
148.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 UGX 23.3K
$7.59 ₹649
-14.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 UGX 22.7K
$3.45 ₹295
83.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uganda
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$135 UGX 484.3K
$69.7 ₹5,958
93.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,903 UGX 14M
$1,847 ₹158K
111.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uganda
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.23 UGX 58.2K
$25.29 ₹2,163
-35.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.44 UGX 51.8K
$26.99 ₹2,309
-46.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.98 UGX 136.1K
$44.67 ₹3,821
-14.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.24 UGX 165.7K
$33.23 ₹2,842
39.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uganda
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 UGX 1.2M
$179 ₹15.3K
89.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 UGX 677.5K
$114 ₹9,770
65.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$940 UGX 3.4M
$414 ₹35.4K
126.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 UGX 1.1M
$260 ₹22.2K
16.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$987 UGX 3.5M
$1,499 ₹128.2K
-34.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,040 UGX 3.7M
$830 ₹71K
25.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uganda
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$193 UGX 693K
$500 ₹42.8K
-61.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
9.02
130.60%

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Last update for Uganda: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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