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Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Uganda is 52.5% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uganda is 57.5% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uganda
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 UGX 10.0K
$20.24 £15.12
-85.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.49 UGX 89.4K
$87.4 £65.3
-70.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.71 UGX 30.6K
$10.17 £7.60
-14.36%
Cappuccino
$2.70 UGX 9,484
$4.73 £3.54
-42.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 UGX 1,549
$2.38 £1.78
-81.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 UGX 982
$1.74 £1.30
-83.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 UGX 4,785
$6.60 £4.93
-79.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 UGX 10.0K
$6.45 £4.82
-55.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uganda
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 UGX 2,478
$1.71 £1.28
-58.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 UGX 4,364
$1.70 £1.27
-27.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 UGX 4,549
$2.18 £1.63
-40.37%
Eggs
$1.92 UGX 6,723
$4.06 £3.03
-52.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 UGX 17.1K
$9.91 £7.40
-50.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.13 UGX 18.0K
$8.86 £6.61
-42.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.27 UGX 15.0K
$14.01 £10.47
-69.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 UGX 9,389
$2.94 £2.20
-8.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 UGX 5,194
$1.61 £1.20
-8.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 UGX 6,068
$2.81 £2.10
-38.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 UGX 5,132
$3.55 £2.65
-58.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 UGX 5,214
$1.63 £1.22
-8.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 UGX 6,155
$1.54 £1.15
13.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 UGX 3,597
$1.17 £0.87
-11.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 UGX 1,926
$1.55 £1.16
-64.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 UGX 10.0K
$20.35 £15.20
-85.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.23 UGX 35.9K
$10.78 £8.05
-5.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 UGX 4,161
$2.81 £2.10
-57.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 UGX 7,228
$3.39 £2.53
-39.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Uganda
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 UGX 2,954
$3.32 £2.48
-74.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.73 UGX 132.4K
$96.3 £72.0
-60.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 UGX 2,560
$5.49 £4.10
-86.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 990
$1.52 £1.14
-81.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 UGX 10.0K
$27.15 £20.28
-89.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 UGX 5,307
$1.96 £1.47
-22.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,011 UGX 31.6M
$38.3K £28.6K
-76.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,736 UGX 30.7M
$41.2K £30.7K
-78.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uganda
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.29 UGX 141.4K
$321 £240
-87.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.14 UGX 49.6K
$17.42 £13.01
-18.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 UGX 190.3K
$42.91 £32.05
26.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uganda
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.37 UGX 138.1K
$45.54 £34.02
-13.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.56 UGX 23.0K
$15.68 £11.71
-58.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 UGX 22.1K
$13.84 £10.34
-54.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uganda
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$136 UGX 477.6K
$1,718 £1,283
-92.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,043 UGX 14.2M
$21.4K £16.0K
-81.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uganda
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.59 UGX 58.2K
$91.1 £68.1
-81.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.14 UGX 49.6K
$44.98 £33.60
-68.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.71 UGX 132.3K
$102 £76.1
-62.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.58 UGX 159.9K
$105 £78.1
-56.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uganda
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 UGX 1.2M
$1,375 £1,027
-75.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 UGX 678.1K
$1,162 £868
-83.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 UGX 3.3M
$2,342 £1,749
-60.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 UGX 1.1M
$1,828 £1,365
-83.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,204 UGX 4.2M
$5,907 £4,413
-79.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,024 UGX 3.6M
$4,604 £3,439
-77.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uganda
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$201 UGX 703.7K
$3,321 £2,481
-93.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
5.75
261.74%

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Last update for Uganda: January 12, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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