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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 114% more expensive than Uganda without rent, and 255.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 131.2% more expensive than Uganda without rent, and 234.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$2.72 UGX 9,745
638.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$24.89 UGX 89.2K
261.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$8.87 UGX 31.8K
13.08%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$2.75 UGX 9,857
71.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.42 UGX 1,491
485.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.3 UGX 1,087
463.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$1.35 UGX 4,839
388.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
120.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$0.66 UGX 2,365
150.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.19 UGX 4,266
39.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.3 UGX 4,662
73.85%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$1.86 UGX 6,651
119.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$4.87 UGX 17.5K
100.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$5.11 UGX 18.3K
71.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$4.22 UGX 15.1K
239.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.74 UGX 9,835
10.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.49 UGX 5,343
12.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.76 UGX 6,293
64.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$1.46 UGX 5,229
137.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.48 UGX 5,307
9.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.71 UGX 6,124
-6.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.06 UGX 3,810
5.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.58 UGX 2,073
170.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$2.86 UGX 10.2K
613.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$11.21 UGX 40.2K
-6.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.15 UGX 4,139
146.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.97 UGX 7,051
67.51%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.87 UGX 3,103
282.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$36.84 UGX 132K
157.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$0.72 UGX 2,574
658.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$0.28 UGX 1,010
453.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$2.98 UGX 10.7K
800.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.45 UGX 5,205
37.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$9,110 UGX 32.7M
313.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$8,926 UGX 32M
363.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$40.49 UGX 145.1K
687.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$13.85 UGX 49.6K
26.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$54.7 UGX 196.1K
-23.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$39.73 UGX 142.4K
15.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$6.51 UGX 23.3K
143.63%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$6.32 UGX 22.7K
116.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$135 UGX 484.3K
1200.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$3,903 UGX 14M
444.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$16.23 UGX 58.2K
458.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$14.44 UGX 51.8K
207.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$37.98 UGX 136.1K
165.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$46.24 UGX 165.7K
123.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$340 UGX 1.2M
320.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$189 UGX 677.5K
512.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$940 UGX 3.4M
147.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$302 UGX 1.1M
512.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$987 UGX 3.5M
513.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$1,040 UGX 3.7M
363.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$193 UGX 693K
1520.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
20.8
-72.36%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Uganda: October 28, 2025

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