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

AI estimate Updated Jun 10, 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 $321 $214 $321 $80 $40

Utilities — $27 $40 $13 —

Internet & Mobile $40 $35 $35 $8 $1

Groceries $27 $107 $214 $94 $1

Transportation $53 $40 $80 $27 $5

Dining Out $481 $53 $128 $21 $11

Leisure Activities $80 $53 $40 $5 $4

Health Insurance $67 $53 $107 $3 —

Visa & Legal Fees $13 $27 $80 — —

Total $1,082 $609 $1,045 $251 $62

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Personal Care

Laundry $2.67 per kg

Haircut $2.67 per visit

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $13.37 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.69 per purchase

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $66.87 per month

Coworking Space $20.06 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $320.96 per month

Coliving Space $213.98 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.94 per cup

Beer $1.07 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $1.87 per meal

Fast Food Combo $4.01 per meal

Apples $1.34 per kg

Bread $0.40 per loaf

Milk $1.07 per liter

Rice $0.94 per kg

Chicken Fillets $4.81 per kg

Beef $4.01 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $9.36 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $21.40 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.53 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.80 per trip

Taxi per km $0.40 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $16.05 per month

Gasoline $1.20 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $4.01 per trip

Scooter Rental $16.05 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $8.02 per month

Gym Membership $40.12 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $8.02 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $2.67 one-time

Internet (60 Mbps+) $32.10 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $4.01 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $21.40 per pair

Summer Dress $16.05 per dress

Running Shoes $40.12 per pair

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 10, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 3,738.7268 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.

Kasese cost of living