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About Kampala

Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬 is a lively, affordable city for digital nomads with a growing café scene, friendly locals, and improving coworking options 💻☕. You’ll find reliable 4G in many areas and plenty of culture, nightlife, and green hills to explore 🌿. Traffic can be heavy, and power/internet can be inconsistent in some places, so a backup plan helps.

Through the year

Best in January (60) · now 53
0° 10° 20° 30° Jan: 60 mm Feb: 69 mm Mar: 129 mm Apr: 225 mm May: 135 mm Jun: 80 mm Jul: 56 mm Aug: 84 mm Sep: 124 mm Oct: 127 mm Nov: 183 mm Dec: 111 mm Jan: 27°C / 17°C Feb: 27°C / 18°C Mar: 27°C / 18°C Apr: 25°C / 18°C May: 25°C / 18°C Jun: 25°C / 17°C Jul: 25°C / 17°C Aug: 26°C / 17°C Sep: 27°C / 17°C Oct: 27°C / 18°C Nov: 26°C / 18°C Dec: 26°C / 18°C Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Average high and low, °C Rainfall, mm

Key scores

Cost of Living 8.0
Internet Speed 6.0
Digital Nomad Popularity 3.2
Safety 5.6
Accommodation Cost 7.5
Weather 7.7
Nomad Friendly 5.1
Female Friendly 5.3
Updated 2 weeks ago

Quick costs

Quick costs in Kampala
ItemCost
Apartment (1 bedroom) $225.00 per month
Coworking Space $127.06 per month
Coffee $2.51 per cup
Beer $1.59 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.97 per meal
Monthly Transport Pass $47.65 per month
Mobile Plan $17.21 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $58.24 per month

Other cities in Uganda

Other cities in Uganda
# City Cost / mo Score Compare
1 Entebbe $1,881 5.6 Compare
2 Jinja $1,547 5.5 Compare
3 Mbarara $1,343 5.1 Compare
4 Fort Portal $1,361 5.0 Compare

Nearby destinations

Nearby destinations
# City Country Cost / mo Score Compare
1 Masaka UG Uganda $811 4.7 Compare
2 Jinja UG Uganda $1,547 5.5 Compare
3 Entebbe UG Uganda $1,881 5.6 Compare
4 Mbale UG Uganda $1,557 5.0 Compare

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