Cost of Living in Kampala, 🇺🇬 Uganda - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $874 $582 $1,191 $146 $119

Utilities $79 $119 $199 $32 —

Internet & Mobile $291 $93 $146 $23 $4

Groceries $93 $318 $741 $106 $9

Transportation $238 $318 $662 $66 $32

Dining Out $635 $251 $476 $40 $48

Leisure Activities $172 $212 $318 $16 $40

Health Insurance $69 $93 $291 $12 $1

Visa & Legal Fees $98 $119 $318 — $49

Total $2,549 $2,105 $4,342 $441 $302

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Services

Tennis Court (Weekend) $9.26 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $2.65 one-time

Mobile Plan $17.21 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $58.24 per month

Gym Membership $39.71 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $6.62 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $31.76 per pair

Summer Dress $23.82 per dress

Running Shoes $74.12 per pair

Housing

Airbnb (1 month) $847.07 per month

Coliving Space $397.06 per month

Apartment (1 bedroom) $225.00 per month

Coworking Space $127.06 per month

Food & Dining

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $31.76 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.53 per bottle

Coffee $2.51 per cup

Beer $1.59 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $3.97 per meal

Fast Food Combo $7.41 per meal

Apples $3.18 per kg

Bread $1.19 per loaf

Milk $0.74 per liter

Rice $1.46 per kg

Chicken Fillets $6.35 per kg

Beef $4.76 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $11.91 per bottle

Transportation

Ride-hailing (5km) $3.18 per trip

Scooter Rental $13.24 per month

Taxi Start $1.32 per trip

Taxi per km $0.93 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $47.65 per month

Gasoline $1.48 per liter

Personal Care

Haircut $6.62 per visit

Laundry $3.97 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $19.85 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.62 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 3,777.7485 UGX

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Kampala cost of living