Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Kenya 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Kenya is 10.6% higher than in Uganda (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Kenya is 6.1% higher than in Uganda | |
| Rent Prices in Kenya are 10.7% lower than in Uganda | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kenya are 0.9% higher than in Uganda | |
| Groceries Prices in Kenya are 8.7% higher than in Uganda | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kenya is 91.7% higher than in Uganda | |
Restaurants | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 USh (348.29 KSh) |
14,355.74 USh (500.00 KSh) |
+43.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
95,000.00 USh (3,308.78 KSh) |
114,845.94 USh (4,000.00 KSh) |
+20.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
33,320.13 USh (1,160.52 KSh) |
23,830.53 USh (830.00 KSh) |
-28.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 USh (174.15 KSh) |
8,613.45 USh (300.00 KSh) |
+72.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 USh (348.29 KSh) |
10,049.02 USh (350.00 KSh) |
+0.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
10,264.33 USh (357.50 KSh) |
8,247.85 USh (287.27 KSh) |
-19.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,692.31 USh (58.94 KSh) |
2,524.56 USh (87.93 KSh) |
+49.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,125.00 USh (39.18 KSh) |
1,862.57 USh (64.87 KSh) |
+65.6 % |
Markets | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9,573.94 USh (333.45 KSh) |
11,448.44 USh (398.74 KSh) |
+19.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,115.85 USh (143.35 KSh) |
1,776.92 USh (61.89 KSh) |
-56.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,194.69 USh (76.44 KSh) |
2,418.55 USh (84.24 KSh) |
+10.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6,702.21 USh (233.43 KSh) |
5,879.16 USh (204.77 KSh) |
-12.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,689.94 USh (267.84 KSh) |
17,382.30 USh (605.41 KSh) |
+126.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8,045.31 USh (280.21 KSh) |
10,457.15 USh (364.21 KSh) |
+30.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6,863.06 USh (239.04 KSh) |
8,429.67 USh (293.60 KSh) |
+22.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,499.46 USh (156.71 KSh) |
4,603.48 USh (160.34 KSh) |
+2.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,422.08 USh (84.36 KSh) |
1,723.80 USh (60.04 KSh) |
-28.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,067.34 USh (106.83 KSh) |
3,035.65 USh (105.73 KSh) |
-1.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,418.41 USh (84.23 KSh) |
1,447.46 USh (50.41 KSh) |
-40.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,167.06 USh (75.48 KSh) |
1,422.72 USh (49.55 KSh) |
-34.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,839.40 USh (98.89 KSh) |
1,739.01 USh (60.57 KSh) |
-38.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,571.43 USh (124.39 KSh) |
2,688.35 USh (93.63 KSh) |
-24.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,043.48 USh (71.17 KSh) |
2,539.35 USh (88.44 KSh) |
+24.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 USh (1,393.17 KSh) |
40,196.08 USh (1,400.00 KSh) |
+0.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,205.88 USh (146.49 KSh) |
7,661.98 USh (266.86 KSh) |
+82.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,192.31 USh (250.50 KSh) |
9,687.22 USh (337.40 KSh) |
+34.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,250.00 USh (357.00 KSh) |
11,484.59 USh (400.00 KSh) |
+12.0 % |
Transportation | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 USh (104.49 KSh) |
2,871.15 USh (100.00 KSh) |
-4.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
135,000.00 USh (4,701.95 KSh) |
103,361.35 USh (3,600.00 KSh) |
-23.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2,500.00 USh (87.07 KSh) |
5,742.30 USh (200.00 KSh) |
+129.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 USh (56.05 KSh) |
9,241.33 USh (321.87 KSh) |
+474.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
10,500.00 USh (365.71 KSh) |
11,484.59 USh (400.00 KSh) |
+9.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
20,043.00 USh (698.08 KSh) |
21,236.09 USh (739.64 KSh) |
+6.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,500,000.00 USh (1,131,951.16 KSh) |
71,778,715.23 USh (2,500,000.00 KSh) |
+120.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,900,000.00 USh (1,145,882.87 KSh) |
65,856,971.23 USh (2,293,750.00 KSh) |
+100.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
151,388.89 USh (5,272.76 KSh) |
118,100.36 USh (4,113.35 KSh) |
-22.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
54,187.50 USh (1,887.31 KSh) |
53,851.54 USh (1,875.61 KSh) |
-0.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
237,777.78 USh (8,281.63 KSh) |
140,962.35 USh (4,909.62 KSh) |
-40.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
148,750.00 USh (5,180.85 KSh) |
139,820.71 USh (4,869.85 KSh) |
-6.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19,000.00 USh (661.76 KSh) |
73,467.63 USh (2,558.82 KSh) |
+286.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
25,000.00 USh (870.73 KSh) |
22,969.19 USh (800.00 KSh) |
-8.1 % |
Childcare | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
460,000.00 USh (16,021.46 KSh) |
598,708.10 USh (20,852.56 KSh) |
+30.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,000,000.00 USh (557,268.26 KSh) |
28,041,934.24 USh (976,680.00 KSh) |
+75.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60,000.00 USh (2,089.76 KSh) |
55,121.95 USh (1,919.86 KSh) |
-8.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,000.00 USh (2,089.76 KSh) |
79,950.45 USh (2,784.62 KSh) |
+33.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
125,000.00 USh (4,353.66 KSh) |
174,066.08 USh (6,062.59 KSh) |
+39.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
181,111.11 USh (6,307.97 KSh) |
171,869.35 USh (5,986.08 KSh) |
-5.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,227,272.73 USh (42,745.01 KSh) |
1,069,789.97 USh (37,260.00 KSh) |
-12.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
711,538.46 USh (24,782.36 KSh) |
514,196.61 USh (17,909.09 KSh) |
-27.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,355,555.56 USh (116,871.54 KSh) |
3,043,601.57 USh (106,006.41 KSh) |
-9.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,338,461.54 USh (46,617.63 KSh) |
1,298,169.34 USh (45,214.29 KSh) |
-3.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
321,479.97 USh (11,196.91 KSh) |
524,359.10 USh (18,263.04 KSh) |
+63.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
332,961.72 USh (11,596.81 KSh) |
475,746.27 USh (16,569.89 KSh) |
+42.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Uganda Edit |
Kenya Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
643,750.00 USh (22,421.34 KSh) |
1,309,685.48 USh (45,615.38 KSh) |
+103.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 21.33 | 13.78 | -35.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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