Travel budget and cost of living in Uganda how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Uganda and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Uganda. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Uganda travel budget.
Travel budget in Uganda
Uganda: calculate your travel budget
Uganda: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Uganda for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 51 for 2 ppl.
- $ 5.3 per person
- $ 3.4 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 955* (3471300 UGX)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 85 for 2 ppl.
- $ 17 per person
- $ 4.4 per person
- $ 6.3 per person
Total budget:
$ 1925* (6997676 UGX)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 138 for 2 ppl.
- $ 19 per person
- $ 6.7 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 2990* (10872204 UGX)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Uganda in 2024
Cost of living: Uganda VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Uganda in 2024 is 54% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Uganda by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Uganda compared to the national average.
Cities | /Uganda | View Details |
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Kampala | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Kampala |
Local prices in Uganda by expense type
Uganda: Restaurant budget
($ 1.4 to $ 4)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 8 to $ 22)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 8 to $ 10)
17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 0.8 to $ 1.9)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 1.1 to $ 3.9)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.1 to $ 4)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.3 to $ 0.8)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.3 to $ 0.5)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Uganda: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 23 to $ 350)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 27 to $ 322)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 152
($ 30 to $ 348)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 106 to $ 621)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 305
($ 132 to $ 432)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 457
($ 25 to $ 353)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 50 to $ 389)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 236
($ 47 to $ 461)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202
($ 32 to $ 304)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 55 to $ 484)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 200
Uganda: Supermarket food budget
($ 0.4 to $ 1.1)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.1 to $ 1.6)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.3 to $ 3.2)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 2.2 to $ 7.9)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.4 to $ 5.4)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.8 to $ 2.6)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 0.5 to $ 2.6)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.4 to $ 0.8)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Uganda: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.5 to $ 1.4)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 0.3 to $ 0.5)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.4 to $ 1.8)
60% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 0.3 to $ 1.1)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 65 to $ 68)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 70
Uganda: Leisure activity budget
($ 4.8 to $ 11)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 2.6 to $ 14)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Uganda: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 1.4 to $ 5.4)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 8 to $ 23)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 8 to $ 33)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 515)
(fair price: $ 568)
(fair price: $ 570)
(fair price: $ 805)
(fair price: $ 976)
(fair price: $ 614)
About the information on the cost of living in Uganda
The information about the cost of living in Uganda shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Uganda updated on 11-11-2024.
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