Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Uganda is 48.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uganda is 54% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uganda
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 UGX 9,745
$17.2 €14.85
-84.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.89 UGX 89.2K
$80 €69.1
-68.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 UGX 31.8K
$11.38 €9.82
-22.06%
Cappuccino
$2.75 UGX 9,857
$2 €1.72
37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 UGX 1,491
$2.87 €2.48
-85.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 UGX 1,087
$1.35 €1.17
-77.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 UGX 4,839
$5.68 €4.91
-76.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$5.1 €4.4
-44.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uganda
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 UGX 2,365
$1.68 €1.45
-60.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 UGX 4,266
$2.31 €2
-48.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 UGX 4,662
$2.9 €2.5
-55.17%
Eggs
$1.86 UGX 6,651
$4.04 €3.49
-53.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 UGX 17.5K
$16.69 €14.41
-70.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 UGX 18.3K
$12.25 €10.58
-58.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.22 UGX 15.1K
$20.16 €17.4
-79.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 UGX 9,835
$2.47 €2.13
10.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 UGX 5,343
$2.12 €1.83
-29.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 UGX 6,293
$2.71 €2.34
-35.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 UGX 5,229
$3.28 €2.83
-55.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 UGX 5,307
$2.04 €1.76
-27.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 UGX 6,124
$1.82 €1.57
-6.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGX 3,810
$1.47 €1.27
-27.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,073
$0.51 €0.44
13.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 UGX 10.2K
$6.75 €5.83
-57.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.21 UGX 40.2K
$7 €6.04
60.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 UGX 4,139
$1.82 €1.57
-36.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 UGX 7,051
$2.53 €2.18
-22.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Uganda
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 UGX 3,103
$1.96 €1.69
-55.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.84 UGX 132K
$42.43 €36.63
-13.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 UGX 2,574
$5.68 €4.9
-87.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,010
$1.59 €1.38
-82.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 UGX 10.7K
$34.1 €29.45
-91.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 UGX 5,205
$2.01 €1.74
-27.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,110 UGX 32.7M
$31.8K €27.4K
-71.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,926 UGX 32M
$32.7K €28.2K
-72.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uganda
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.49 UGX 145.1K
$222 €192
-81.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.85 UGX 49.6K
$13.37 €11.55
3.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 UGX 196.1K
$31.76 €27.42
72.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uganda
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.73 UGX 142.4K
$57.5 €49.63
-30.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 UGX 23.3K
$25.84 €22.31
-74.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 UGX 22.7K
$10.21 €8.82
-38.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uganda
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$135 UGX 484.3K
$576 €497
-76.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,903 UGX 14M
$10.7K €9,249
-63.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uganda
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.23 UGX 58.2K
$92.9 €80.2
-82.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.44 UGX 51.8K
$40.84 €35.26
-64.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.98 UGX 136.1K
$98.4 €84.9
-61.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.24 UGX 165.7K
$131 €113
-64.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uganda
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 UGX 1.2M
$853 €737
-60.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 UGX 677.5K
$658 €568
-71.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$940 UGX 3.4M
$1,518 €1,311
-38.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 UGX 1.1M
$1,072 €926
-71.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$987 UGX 3.5M
$4,096 €3,537
-75.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,040 UGX 3.7M
$2,595 €2,240
-59.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uganda
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$193 UGX 693K
$1,960 €1,692
-90.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
4.41
371.66%

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Last update for Uganda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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