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

😐 Solo nomad: Uganda is 65.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uganda is 59.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 52% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uganda
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 UGX 10.4K
$2.63 ₹245
7.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.62 UGX 91.0K
$13.85 ₹1,291
77.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 UGX 32.6K
$3.99 ₹372
120.80%
Cappuccino
$2.66 UGX 9,846
$1.90 ₹177
40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 UGX 1,627
$0.40 ₹37.29
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 UGX 1,022
$0.19 ₹17.64
47.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 UGX 5,206
$1.96 ₹183
-28.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
$3.46 ₹323
-17.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uganda
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 UGX 2,617
$0.69 ₹63.9
2.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 UGX 4,638
$0.51 ₹47.84
145.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 UGX 4,788
$0.73 ₹68.1
78.08%
Eggs
$1.86 UGX 6,860
$0.98 ₹91.5
89.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.80 UGX 17.7K
$5.43 ₹506
-11.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.92 UGX 18.2K
$3.19 ₹298
54.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.27 UGX 15.8K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.71 UGX 10.0K
$2.12 ₹198
27.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 UGX 5,452
$0.76 ₹70.4
93.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 UGX 6,143
$1.04 ₹97.4
59.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 UGX 5,388
$0.52 ₹48.85
180.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 UGX 5,476
$0.40 ₹37.19
270.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 UGX 6,312
$0.45 ₹42.24
280.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 UGX 3,733
$0.55 ₹51.1
83.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 UGX 2,021
$0.35 ₹32.84
57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
$3.99 ₹372
-28.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.37 UGX 34.6K
$7.55 ₹704
24.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 UGX 4,411
$1.84 ₹171
-35.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 UGX 7,389
$3.05 ₹285
-34.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 ₹542
-
🚌 Getting Around
Uganda
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 UGX 3,014
$0.34 ₹31.66
141.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.06 UGX 137.0K
$9.85 ₹919
276.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 UGX 2,699
$0.97 ₹90.2
-24.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 949
$0.28 ₹25.74
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 UGX 10.7K
$1.69 ₹158
71.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 UGX 5,352
$1.22 ₹114
18.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,990 UGX 33.2M
$14.2K ₹1.3M
-36.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,617 UGX 31.9M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-62.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uganda
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.78 UGX 147.1K
$40.60 ₹3,786
-2.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.20 UGX 52.5K
$3.75 ₹349
278.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 UGX 203.0K
$8.13 ₹758
575.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uganda
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.26 UGX 145.2K
$16.08 ₹1,499
144.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.63 UGX 24.5K
$7.72 ₹720
-14.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 UGX 22.8K
$3.40 ₹317
81.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uganda
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$137 UGX 507.8K
$68.7 ₹6,410
99.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,025 UGX 14.9M
$1,787 ₹166.7K
125.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uganda
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.62 UGX 61.4K
$25.17 ₹2,347
-33.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.17 UGX 52.4K
$26.56 ₹2,477
-46.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.43 UGX 142.1K
$44.85 ₹4,182
-14.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.24 UGX 170.9K
$33.83 ₹3,155
36.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uganda
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 UGX 1.3M
$177 ₹16.5K
91.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 UGX 716.0K
$111 ₹10.3K
75.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$932 UGX 3.4M
$415 ₹38.7K
124.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 UGX 1.1M
$256 ₹23.9K
18.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,217 UGX 4.5M
$1,245 ₹116.1K
-2.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,008 UGX 3.7M
$636 ₹59.3K
58.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uganda
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$193 UGX 714.4K
$434 ₹40.5K
-55.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
9.02
130.60%

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Last update for Uganda: April 13, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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