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

🙂 Solo nomad: Uganda is 53.3% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uganda is 56.8% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uganda
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 UGX 9,745
$20.1 £14.79
-86.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.89 UGX 89.2K
$89.9 £66.2
-72.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 UGX 31.8K
$10.03 £7.38
-11.57%
Cappuccino
$2.75 UGX 9,857
$4.71 £3.46
-41.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 UGX 1,491
$2.46 £1.81
-82.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 UGX 1,087
$1.69 £1.24
-82.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 UGX 4,839
$6.59 £4.85
-79.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$6.27 £4.62
-54.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uganda
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 UGX 2,365
$1.65 £1.22
-60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 UGX 4,266
$1.66 £1.22
-28.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 UGX 4,662
$2.26 £1.67
-42.48%
Eggs
$1.86 UGX 6,651
$4.08 £3.01
-54.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 UGX 17.5K
$9.78 £7.2
-50.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 UGX 18.3K
$8.74 £6.43
-41.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.22 UGX 15.1K
$14.34 £10.55
-70.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 UGX 9,835
$3.04 £2.24
-9.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 UGX 5,343
$1.67 £1.23
-10.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 UGX 6,293
$2.9 £2.13
-39.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 UGX 5,229
$3.47 £2.56
-57.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 UGX 5,307
$1.62 £1.19
-8.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 UGX 6,124
$1.6 £1.18
6.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGX 3,810
$1.12 £0.82
-5.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,073
$1.57 £1.15
-63.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 UGX 10.2K
$20.41 £15.02
-85.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.21 UGX 40.2K
$10.52 £7.74
6.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 UGX 4,139
$2.83 £2.08
-59.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 UGX 7,051
$3.3 £2.43
-40.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Uganda
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 UGX 3,103
$3.33 £2.45
-73.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.84 UGX 132K
$94.8 £69.7
-61.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 UGX 2,574
$5.46 £4.02
-86.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,010
$1.55 £1.14
-81.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 UGX 10.7K
$26.83 £19.74
-88.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 UGX 5,205
$2 £1.47
-27.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,110 UGX 32.7M
$37.7K £27.7K
-75.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,926 UGX 32M
$41.3K £30.4K
-78.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uganda
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.49 UGX 145.1K
$319 £235
-87.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.85 UGX 49.6K
$17.53 £12.9
-20.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 UGX 196.1K
$41.82 £30.78
30.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uganda
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.73 UGX 142.4K
$45.9 £33.78
-13.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 UGX 23.3K
$15.86 £11.67
-58.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 UGX 22.7K
$13.71 £10.09
-53.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uganda
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$135 UGX 484.3K
$1,756 £1,293
-92.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,903 UGX 14M
$21.2K £15.6K
-81.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uganda
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.23 UGX 58.2K
$90.6 £66.7
-82.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.44 UGX 51.8K
$44.44 £32.71
-67.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.98 UGX 136.1K
$101 £74.3
-62.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.24 UGX 165.7K
$103 £76
-55.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uganda
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 UGX 1.2M
$1,427 £1,050
-76.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 UGX 677.5K
$1,157 £851
-83.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$940 UGX 3.4M
$2,327 £1,713
-59.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 UGX 1.1M
$1,846 £1,359
-83.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$987 UGX 3.5M
$6,050 £4,452
-83.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,040 UGX 3.7M
$4,820 £3,547
-78.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uganda
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$193 UGX 693K
$3,133 £2,306
-93.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
5.75
261.74%

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Last update for Uganda: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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