Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Mexico City

For one person, living is cheaper in Uganda: $657 a month against $1,561 in Mexico City, rent and utilities included – about $10,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇺🇬 Uganda
$657
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Mexico City
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,561
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Uganda is 50.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uganda is 52.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uganda
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 UGX 9,993
$11.12 MX$204
-77.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.39 UGX 98.6K
$48.99 MX$900
-50.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 UGX 30.1K
$11.23 MX$206
-33.84%
Cappuccino
$2.46 UGX 9,946
$3.76 MX$69.0
-34.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 UGX 1,356
$1.65 MX$30.34
-79.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 UGX 1,003
$1.28 MX$23.48
-80.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 UGX 3,981
$3.26 MX$59.8
-69.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 UGX 7,114
$5.66 MX$104
-68.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uganda
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 UGX 2,901
$1.81 MX$33.23
-60.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 UGX 3,757
$2.94 MX$54.0
-68.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 UGX 5,097
$2.05 MX$37.62
-38.54%
Eggs
$1.65 UGX 6,668
$2.93 MX$53.7
-43.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.06 UGX 20.5K
$11.95 MX$219
-57.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.60 UGX 18.6K
$9.51 MX$175
-51.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.54 UGX 18.3K
$14.84 MX$273
-69.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 UGX 8,997
$3.14 MX$57.7
-29.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 UGX 4,815
$2.01 MX$36.99
-40.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 UGX 5,297
$2.08 MX$38.10
-37.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 UGX 4,444
$2.22 MX$40.72
-50.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 UGX 4,862
$2.06 MX$37.82
-41.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 UGX 4,720
$1.88 MX$34.46
-37.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 UGX 3,216
$1.48 MX$27.18
-46.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 UGX 2,092
$1.35 MX$24.70
-61.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 UGX 9,864
$5.41 MX$99.3
-54.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.61 UGX 30.8K
$16.86 MX$310
-54.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 UGX 4,419
$1.98 MX$36.43
-44.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 UGX 7,763
$4.32 MX$79.4
-55.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Uganda
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 UGX 2,989
$0.34 MX$6.33
117.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.92 UGX 161.5K
$20.23 MX$371
97.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 UGX 1,961
$2.10 MX$38.47
-77.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 UGX 966
$0.53 MX$9.74
-54.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 UGX 12.8K
$5.41 MX$99.3
-41.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 UGX 5,542
$1.52 MX$27.91
-9.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,388 UGX 29.9M
$21.7K MX$399.0K
-66.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$7,533 UGX 30.5M
$24.8K MX$455.6K
-69.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uganda
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.6 UGX 265.3K
$63.0 MX$1,156
4.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.41 UGX 50.2K
$28.88 MX$530
-57.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.63 UGX 148.2K
$33.93 MX$623
7.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uganda
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.06 UGX 149.9K
$55.8 MX$1,024
-33.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 UGX 24.1K
$24.90 MX$457
-76.02%
Cinema Ticket
$7.55 UGX 30.6K
$6.77 MX$124
11.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uganda
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 UGX 1.0M
$428 MX$7,854
-41.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,639 UGX 18.8M
$11.9K MX$218.0K
-60.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uganda
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.20 UGX 57.4K
$70.0 MX$1,286
-79.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.08 UGX 52.9K
$53.7 MX$986
-75.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.67 UGX 132.1K
$110 MX$2,016
-70.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.14 UGX 150.2K
$115 MX$2,115
-67.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uganda
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 UGX 1.7M
$1,062 MX$19.5K
-60.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 UGX 652.1K
$671 MX$12.3K
-75.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$987 UGX 4.0M
$2,379 MX$43.7K
-58.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 UGX 1.2M
$1,260 MX$23.1K
-76.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,202 UGX 4.9M
$3,716 MX$68.2K
-67.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$981 UGX 4.0M
$1,976 MX$36.3K
-50.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uganda
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$175 UGX 707.0K
$997 MX$18.3K
-82.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.75
11.3
83.63%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Uganda: October 4, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Uganda
$161
Mexico City
$671 316% $509
Groceries & Markets
Uganda
$149
Mexico City
$327 120% $178
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uganda
$115
Mexico City
$126 9.7% $11
Eating Out
Uganda
$82
Mexico City
$207 152% $125
Sport & Entertainment
Uganda
$52
Mexico City
$69 32.9% $17
Getting Around
Uganda
$45
Mexico City
$26 40.9% $18
Clothing & Footwear
Uganda
$44
Mexico City
$157 259% $113
Good to know
🇺🇬 Uganda
🇲🇽 Mexico City
🕒 Local time
08:39 8:39 AM
23:39 11:39 PM
9 h behind Uganda
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
47,123,531
9,209,944 Capital
💱 Currency
Ugandan Shilling UGX Sh
Mexican Peso MXN $
📈 Exchange rate
10,000 UGX = 2.47 USD
10,000 UGX = 2.2 EUR
100 MXN = 5.45 USD
100 MXN = 4.86 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

MXN, USD, EUR to UGX – Ugandan Shilling Converter

Ugandan Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4,045 UGX (10,000 UGX = 2.47 USD). 1 EUR = 4,537 UGX (10,000 UGX = 2.2 EUR).

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.59 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Uganda Mexico City 14,310 km ≈ 18 h nonstop flight
From you
  • Uganda
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City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)
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Uganda vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇺🇬 Uganda
$657
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🇺🇬 Uganda
$657
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$380
/mo nomad
🇺🇬 Uganda
$657
/mo nomad
🇿🇦 South Africa
$1,182
/mo nomad
🇺🇬 Uganda
$657
/mo nomad
🇪🇬 Egypt
$480
/mo nomad
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