Cost of Living Comparison Between Yiwu and Kampala Cost of Living Comparison Between Yiwu and Kampala

😐 Solo nomad: Yiwu is 3.1% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Yiwu is 9.2% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.64 ¥18.9

$2.71 UGX 9,723

-2.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.77 ¥264

$26.08 UGX 93.5K

40.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.48 ¥39.3

$8.4 UGX 30.1K

-34.76%

Cappuccino

$3.49 ¥25.06

$2.75 UGX 9,865

26.91%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 ¥4.21

$0.47 UGX 1,696

25.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.3 ¥2.15

$0.29 UGX 1,030

3.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥10.21

$1.42 UGX 5,082

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ¥19.6

$2.75 UGX 9,874

-0.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 ¥12.87

$0.71 UGX 2,539

152.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ¥12.89

$1.26 UGX 4,507

42.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.66

$1.4 UGX 5,014

-43.57%

Eggs

$1.6 ¥11.48

$1.81 UGX 6,495

-11.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.55 ¥112

$4.27 UGX 15.3K

264.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥22.13

$4.87 UGX 17.5K

-36.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.5 ¥75.3

$4.23 UGX 15.2K

148.23%

Apples (1kg)

$1.62 ¥11.63

$2.72 UGX 9,756

-40.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.42 ¥10.17

$1.54 UGX 5,534

-7.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.36 ¥9.72

$1.65 UGX 5,926

-17.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 ¥7.84

$1.54 UGX 5,523

-29.22%

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 ¥3.65

$1.57 UGX 5,636

-67.52%

Onion (1kg)

$0.82 ¥5.86

$1.84 UGX 6,609

-55.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.2 ¥1.45

$1.07 UGX 3,821

-81.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 ¥4.35

$0.58 UGX 2,078

5.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.81 ¥20.19

$2.87 UGX 10.3K

-2.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.23 ¥80.5

$11.33 UGX 40.6K

-0.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 ¥2.93

$1.2 UGX 4,298

-65.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.07 ¥7.7

$2.12 UGX 7,596

-49.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥3.12

$0.82 UGX 2,929

-47.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.77 ¥120

$41.91 UGX 150.2K

-59.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 ¥8.16

$0.58 UGX 2,087

96.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.21 ¥1.5

$0.26 UGX 925

-19.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.24 ¥59.1

$4.21 UGX 15.1K

95.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ¥7.83

$1.46 UGX 5,230

-25.34%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.7K ¥141.6K

$8,938 UGX 32M

120.84%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.1K ¥130K

$8,899 UGX 31.9M

103.69%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.7 ¥378

$42.02 UGX 150.6K

25.39%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.91 ¥63.9

$14.59 UGX 52.3K

-38.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.57 ¥97.4

$44.73 UGX 160.3K

-69.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.96 ¥100

$47.28 UGX 169.5K

-70.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.62 ¥76.2

$7.56 UGX 27.1K

40.48%

Cinema Ticket

$6.72 ¥48.22

$6.29 UGX 22.5K

6.84%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$332 ¥2,383

$163 UGX 584.5K

103.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.1K ¥223.3K

$4,352 UGX 15.6M

615.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.4 ¥398

$16.88 UGX 60.5K

228.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.41 ¥254

$14.47 UGX 51.9K

144.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.5 ¥563

$39.15 UGX 140.3K

100.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ¥503

$47.22 UGX 169.3K

48.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$419 ¥3,002

$406 UGX 1.5M

3.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 ¥1,354

$222 UGX 794.4K

-14.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$992 ¥7,113

$1,011 UGX 3.6M

-1.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$685 ¥4,917

$348 UGX 1.2M

97.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,990 ¥21.5K

$1,162 UGX 4.2M

157.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,749 ¥19.7K

$1,016 UGX 3.6M

170.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$559 ¥4,009

$200 UGX 715.2K

180.09%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

20.8

-82.79%

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

Last update for Yiwu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kampala: October 29, 2025

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