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

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 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 $268 $187 $321 $80 $54

Utilities $27 $27 $40 $21 —

Internet & Mobile $40 $21 $27 $8 $1

Groceries $27 $94 $187 $67 $3

Transportation $32 $27 $80 $21 $11

Dining Out $268 $67 $80 $27 $27

Leisure Activities $80 $54 $1,045 $8 $8

Health Insurance $54 $40 $94 $8 $1

Visa & Legal Fees $16 $27 $54 — $7

Total $812 $544 $1,928 $240 $112

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $93.74 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $187.47 per month

Coliving Space $133.91 per month

Coworking Space $32.14 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.07 per cup

Beer $1.21 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $1.87 per meal

Fast Food Combo $3.21 per meal

Apples $1.87 per kg

Bread $0.67 per loaf

Milk $0.94 per liter

Rice $1.07 per kg

Chicken Fillets $3.75 per kg

Beef $3.48 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $8.03 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $17.41 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.67 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi per km $0.48 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $16.07 per month

Gasoline $1.21 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $3.21 per trip

Scooter Rental $6.70 per month

Taxi Start $1.07 per trip

Services

Mobile Plan $4.02 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $10.71 per month

Gym Membership $8.03 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $6.70 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $3.21 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.21 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $16.07 per pair

Summer Dress $13.39 per dress

Running Shoes $48.21 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $2.14 per visit

Laundry $1.87 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $10.71 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $0.80 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 3,733.838 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.

Masaka cost of living