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Uganda Cost of Living 2026
🇺🇬 Prices in Uganda are based on Kampala. Not the exchange rate — how cheap it feels on your own income, and where a price becomes a rip-off. Updated October 2026
Cities in Uganda compared
| City | Per day | Per month | Local meal | Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇬 KampalaBig city | $90.1 | $1,181 | USh10,000 | USh9,000 |
Per day = one mid-range night + three meals, a coffee and two taxi rides. Open a city for item-by-item prices, rip-off thresholds and live traveler reports.
Everyday prices in Uganda
| City | Beer | 5 km taxi | Hotel night | Massage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇬 Kampala | USh6,000 | USh14,000 | USh220,000 | USh70,000 |
Uganda vs nearby countries
| Country | Per day | Per month | vs Uganda |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $77 | $980 | -15% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $83.1 | $1,207 | -8% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $90.1 | $1,181 | this country |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | $94.2 | $1,307 | +5% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $99.2 | $1,191 | +10% |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $99.3 | $1,042 | +10% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $100 | $1,330 | +11% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $109 | $1,300 | +21% |
Countries in the same region with a similar daily travel budget. Tap a country for its city-by-city prices.
Kampala vs New York: item by item
| Item | Kampala | New York | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local meal | USh10,000≈ $2.56 | $20 | -87% |
| Coffee | USh9,000≈ $2.31 | $6 | -62% |
| Beer | USh6,000≈ $1.54 | $9 | -83% |
| 5 km taxi | USh14,000≈ $3.59 | $23 | -84% |
| Hotel night | USh220,000≈ $56.4 | $270 | -79% |
| 1-bed rent | USh1,200,000≈ $308 | $3,300 | -91% |
Same purchase in both cities, converted to US dollars. Daily travel budget: Kampala $90.1 vs New York $467 — about 81% cheaper.
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Uganda travel difficulty
| City | Overall | Rip-offs | Language | Transport | Payments | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kampala | Hard 3.4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Rip-offs, language, getting around, payments and safety, 1–5 (closer to 1 is easier). Tap a city for reasons and tips. Full difficulty ranking ›
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FAQ
How much is a daily travel budget in Uganda?
In Kampala, about $90.1 a day with a mid-range room. Hostels and local eateries cut that by 30% or more.
How much does a month in Uganda cost?
In Kampala, short-term rental plus living costs come to about $1,181 a month.
Which city in Uganda is cheapest?
Kampala runs about $90.1 a day.
Which nearby country is cheaper than Uganda?
Among countries in the same region with similar budgets, Egypt runs about $77 a day — 15% less than Uganda (about $90.1).
Is Uganda cheaper than New York?
In Kampala, a traveler's day runs about $90.1 versus $467 in New York — roughly 81% cheaper. The gap differs by item, so meals, coffee, taxis and hotels are listed separately above.