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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 110.5% more expensive than Uganda without rent, and 254.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 135.4% more expensive than Uganda without rent, and 235% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$2.86 UGX 10.0K
607.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$25.49 UGX 89.4K
242.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$8.71 UGX 30.6K
16.76%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$2.70 UGX 9,484
75.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$0.44 UGX 1,549
440.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.28 UGX 982
521.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$1.36 UGX 4,785
385.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$2.86 UGX 10.0K
125.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$0.71 UGX 2,478
140.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.24 UGX 4,364
37.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.30 UGX 4,549
67.69%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$1.92 UGX 6,723
111.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$4.87 UGX 17.1K
103.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$5.13 UGX 18.0K
72.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$4.27 UGX 15.0K
228.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$2.68 UGX 9,389
9.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.48 UGX 5,194
8.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.73 UGX 6,068
62.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$1.46 UGX 5,132
143.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.49 UGX 5,214
9.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.75 UGX 6,155
-12.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$1.03 UGX 3,597
13.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.55 UGX 1,926
181.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$2.86 UGX 10.0K
611.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$10.23 UGX 35.9K
5.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.19 UGX 4,161
136.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$2.06 UGX 7,228
64.56%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.84 UGX 2,954
295.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$37.73 UGX 132.4K
155.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$0.73 UGX 2,560
652.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$0.28 UGX 990
442.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$2.86 UGX 10.0K
849.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.51 UGX 5,307
29.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$9,011 UGX 31.6M
325.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$8,736 UGX 30.7M
371.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$40.29 UGX 141.4K
697.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$14.14 UGX 49.6K
23.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$54.2 UGX 190.3K
-20.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$39.37 UGX 138.1K
15.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$6.56 UGX 23.0K
139.02%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$6.30 UGX 22.1K
119.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$136 UGX 477.6K
1162.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$4,043 UGX 14.2M
430.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$16.59 UGX 58.2K
449.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$14.14 UGX 49.6K
218.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$37.71 UGX 132.3K
170.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$45.58 UGX 159.9K
129.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$332 UGX 1.2M
313.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$193 UGX 678.1K
501.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$930 UGX 3.3M
151.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$304 UGX 1.1M
502.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$1,204 UGX 4.2M
390.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$1,024 UGX 3.6M
349.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$201 UGX 703.7K
1556.00%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Uganda: January 12, 2026

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