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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 111.4% more expensive than Uganda without rent, and 250.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 136.6% more expensive than Uganda without rent, and 229.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$2.82 UGX 10.4K
628.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$24.62 UGX 90.8K
257.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$8.81 UGX 32.5K
13.51%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$2.66 UGX 9,827
72.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$0.44 UGX 1,624
465.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.28 UGX 1,020
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$1.41 UGX 5,196
379.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
119.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.71 UGX 2,612
130.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.25 UGX 4,629
38.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.30 UGX 4,779
67.69%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$1.86 UGX 6,847
118.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$4.80 UGX 17.7K
97.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$4.92 UGX 18.2K
79.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$4.27 UGX 15.8K
231.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$2.71 UGX 9,995
11.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$1.47 UGX 5,442
8.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$1.66 UGX 6,132
74.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$1.46 UGX 5,378
134.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.48 UGX 5,465
10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.71 UGX 6,300
-9.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.01 UGX 3,726
9.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$0.55 UGX 2,017
176.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
602.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$9.37 UGX 34.6K
14.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$1.19 UGX 4,402
141.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$2.00 UGX 7,375
63.50%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$0.82 UGX 3,008
293.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
$37.06 UGX 136.8K
158.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$0.73 UGX 2,694
660.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$0.26 UGX 948
503.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
$2.90 UGX 10.7K
819.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.45 UGX 5,341
35.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$8,990 UGX 33.2M
323.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$8,617 UGX 31.8M
379.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$39.78 UGX 146.8K
719.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$14.20 UGX 52.4K
23.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$54.9 UGX 202.6K
-21.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$39.26 UGX 144.9K
18.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$6.63 UGX 24.5K
143.44%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$6.16 UGX 22.7K
118.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$137 UGX 506.8K
1162.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$4,025 UGX 14.9M
433.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$16.62 UGX 61.3K
454.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$14.17 UGX 52.3K
212.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$38.43 UGX 141.8K
162.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$46.24 UGX 170.6K
126.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$339 UGX 1.3M
318.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$194 UGX 714.6K
495.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$932 UGX 3.4M
147.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$304 UGX 1.1M
513.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$1,217 UGX 4.5M
383.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$1,008 UGX 3.7M
356.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Uganda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$193 UGX 713.1K
1602.51%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Uganda: April 13, 2026

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