Cost of Living in Kira Town

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$643
$1594
🛋️ Without rent
$346
$995
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$297
$599
🍽️ Food
$249
$651
🚐 Transport
$45.4
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
😀 Quality of life
25
🏙️ Population
317K

The average cost of living in Kira Town is $643, which is in the top 21% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 7341st out of 9294 in our global list and 2nd out of 9 in Uganda.

The median after-tax salary is $178, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months. Ranked 8556th (TOP 92%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2nd best city to live in Uganda. With an estimated population of 317K, Kira Town is the 2nd largest city in Uganda.

Why living in Kira Town costs 3.6 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Kira Town for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 45 km Entebbe International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 27.3 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 819 Makerere University
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Prices in Kira Town

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
 Cappuccino
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4408

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