Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Sofia

For one person, living is cheaper in Uganda: $603 a month against $1,585 in Sofia, rent and utilities included – about $11,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Uganda
Sofia, Bulgaria
🇺🇬 Uganda
$603
/mo nomad
Sofia
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$1,585
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Uganda is 53.1% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uganda is 57.8% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uganda
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 UGX 9,536
$16.57 BGN 28.84
-85.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.61 UGX 95.3K
$67.7 BGN 118
-65.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 UGX 27.8K
$11.68 BGN 20.33
-41.01%
Cappuccino
$2.22 UGX 8,978
$3.41 BGN 5.93
-34.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,260
$2.36 BGN 4.11
-86.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 UGX 888
$1.67 BGN 2.91
-86.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.91 UGX 3,694
$3.99 BGN 6.94
-77.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 UGX 6,771
$4.53 BGN 7.88
-62.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uganda
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 UGX 2,621
$1.94 BGN 3.38
-66.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 UGX 3,429
$1.55 BGN 2.70
-45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 UGX 4,802
$2.35 BGN 4.09
-49.36%
Eggs
$1.47 UGX 5,920
$4.60 BGN 8.00
-68.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.83 UGX 19.5K
$11.47 BGN 19.96
-57.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.20 UGX 17.0K
$8.65 BGN 15.04
-51.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.27 UGX 17.2K
$17.34 BGN 30.17
-75.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 UGX 8,757
$2.15 BGN 3.73
0.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 UGX 4,932
$1.98 BGN 3.45
-38.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 UGX 4,980
$1.83 BGN 3.18
-32.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 UGX 4,427
$4.27 BGN 7.43
-74.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 UGX 4,392
$1.04 BGN 1.82
4.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 UGX 4,575
$0.89 BGN 1.54
26.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 UGX 2,990
$1.19 BGN 2.06
-37.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 UGX 1,837
$0.83 BGN 1.45
-45.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.36 UGX 9,518
$4.40 BGN 7.66
-46.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 UGX 28.4K
$7.42 BGN 12.91
-5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 UGX 4,239
$1.16 BGN 2.01
-9.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 UGX 7,258
$1.90 BGN 3.30
-5.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Uganda
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 UGX 2,713
$0.92 BGN 1.60
-27.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.55 UGX 139.5K
$28.11 BGN 48.91
22.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 UGX 1,812
$1.67 BGN 2.90
-73.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 UGX 887
$0.85 BGN 1.49
-74.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 UGX 11.5K
$16.59 BGN 28.87
-82.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 UGX 5,216
$1.74 BGN 3.03
-25.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,132 UGX 28.8M
$29.9K BGN 52.1K
-76.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$7,078 UGX 28.6M
$25.0K BGN 43.5K
-71.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uganda
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.4 UGX 243.8K
$158 BGN 275
-61.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.41 UGX 46.1K
$21.27 BGN 37.01
-46.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.21 UGX 142.2K
$15.12 BGN 26.30
132.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uganda
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.12 UGX 141.8K
$46.85 BGN 81.5
-25.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.59 UGX 22.6K
$27.82 BGN 48.41
-79.91%
Cinema Ticket
$7.16 UGX 28.9K
$10.00 BGN 17.39
-28.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uganda
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$256 UGX 1.0M
$815 BGN 1,419
-68.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K UGX 60.6M
$14.6K BGN 25.5K
2.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uganda
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.25 UGX 53.5K
$87.1 BGN 152
-84.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.06 UGX 48.7K
$38.28 BGN 66.6
-68.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.37 UGX 122.6K
$106 BGN 184
-71.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.28 UGX 142.4K
$107 BGN 187
-67.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uganda
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 UGX 1.6M
$769 BGN 1,338
-48.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 UGX 609.1K
$593 BGN 1,032
-74.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 UGX 4.4M
$1,530 BGN 2,662
-28.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 UGX 1.1M
$1,061 BGN 1,846
-73.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,199 UGX 4.8M
$4,526 BGN 7,875
-73.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$942 UGX 3.8M
$3,109 BGN 5,410
-69.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uganda
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$165 UGX 666.4K
$1,780 BGN 3,098
-90.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.75
2.89
617.99%

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

Last update for Uganda: November 2, 2026

Last update for Sofia: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Uganda
$151
Sofia
$593 293% $442
Groceries & Markets
Uganda
$139
Sofia
$288 107% $148
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uganda
$107
Sofia
$194 81.5% $87
Eating Out
Uganda
$76
Sofia
$254 232% $177
Sport & Entertainment
Uganda
$49
Sofia
$67 35.2% $17
Clothing & Footwear
Uganda
$41
Sofia
$152 272% $111
Getting Around
Uganda
$39
Sofia
$38 2.8% $1.1
Good to know
🇺🇬 Uganda
🇧🇬 Sofia
🕒 Local time
07:34 7:34 AM
06:34 6:34 AM
1 h behind Uganda
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
47,123,531
1,286,383 Capital
💱 Currency
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, USD, EUR to UGX – Ugandan Shilling Converter

Ugandan Shilling exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 4,038 UGX (10,000 UGX = 2.48 USD). 1 EUR = 4,533 UGX (10,000 UGX = 2.21 EUR).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 1.74 BGN (1 BGN = 0.575 USD). 1 EUR = 1.95 BGN (1 BGN = 0.512 EUR).

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