Africa

Cost of living in Uganda

Capital: KampalaEnglish, Swahili, ArabicUpdated October 2026

35%of US price level

Is Uganda expensive?

Prices in Uganda are about 35% of US price levels (World Bank PPP). The most affordable place we cover is Jinja, at about $769–1,330 a month for a comfortable life.

Cost of living in Uganda, by place

One person, rent included. SoloSquare estimates in US$.

Place	Month, comfortable	1-bed rent, center	Local meal	Value
Jinja	$769–1,330	$205–461	$1.8–3.8	49/100
Entebbe	$974–1,670	$308–641	$2.1–4.6	33/100
Kampala	$1,150–1,920	$461–897	$2.1–4.6	13/100

Cost of living by place

KampalaCost of living
EntebbeCost of living
JinjaCost of living

Sources

World Bank: PPP conversion factor
US State Department travel advisory
Uganda e-visa (Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control)
Uganda Wildlife Authority
UK FCDO travel advice: Uganda
World Bank open data

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