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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 111.5% more expensive than Uganda without rent, and 245.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 135% more expensive than Uganda without rent, and 227.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.06
$2.82 UGX 10.1K
615.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £65.9
$24.90 UGX 89.2K
254.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.69
$8.46 UGX 30.3K
21.87%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.44
$2.73 UGX 9,777
68.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.79
$0.41 UGX 1,470
485.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$0.28 UGX 999
503.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.11
$1.43 UGX 5,130
379.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.74
$2.85 UGX 10.2K
122.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.25
$0.71 UGX 2,546
136.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.21 UGX 4,335
42.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.67
$1.29 UGX 4,624
73.64%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.98
$1.95 UGX 6,997
104.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.19
$4.78 UGX 17.1K
101.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.52
$5.18 UGX 18.5K
68.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.73
$4.20 UGX 15.0K
242.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.29
$2.75 UGX 9,849
11.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.47 UGX 5,274
15.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.09
$1.70 UGX 6,086
64.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.66
$1.48 UGX 5,305
140.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.42 UGX 5,094
18.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.77 UGX 6,338
-9.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$1.06 UGX 3,786
10.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.11
$0.57 UGX 2,054
161.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.90
$2.87 UGX 10.3K
596.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.95
$9.88 UGX 35.4K
7.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.09
$1.15 UGX 4,109
144.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.56
$2.04 UGX 7,317
68.14%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.44
$0.86 UGX 3,097
280.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.3
$38.23 UGX 137.0K
146.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.98
$0.72 UGX 2,567
640.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.19
$0.26 UGX 920
515.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.23
$2.90 UGX 10.4K
834.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.48
$1.43 UGX 5,140
39.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.8K
$8,946 UGX 32.1M
331.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.0K
$8,833 UGX 31.6M
355.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £238
$39.85 UGX 142.8K
701.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £12.99
$13.99 UGX 50.1K
24.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.37
$55.2 UGX 197.6K
-23.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.33
$40.23 UGX 144.2K
14.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.07
$6.36 UGX 22.8K
154.40%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.23
$6.18 UGX 22.1K
122.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,280
$138 UGX 496.0K
1139.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.8K
$3,997 UGX 14.3M
429.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £67.7
$16.55 UGX 59.3K
448.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £32.89
$14.31 UGX 51.3K
208.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £75.9
$37.80 UGX 135.5K
168.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.6
$45.74 UGX 163.9K
130.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,057
$330 UGX 1.2M
329.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £837
$193 UGX 693.1K
479.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,726
$928 UGX 3.3M
149.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,348
$313 UGX 1.1M
477.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,352
$1,213 UGX 4.3M
380.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,378
$1,025 UGX 3.7M
341.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,458
$197 UGX 705.7K
1572.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
20.8
-72.36%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Uganda: March 1, 2026

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