Uganda vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Uganda Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$624
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1546
$1961
🏠 One person rent
$265
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.2
$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$251
💸 GDP per capita
$964
$1457
😃 Human freedom index
5.75
6.21
❤️ Life expectancy
62.7
61.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
37
🌐 English speaking %
89.9%
16%
🎓 Higher education
70
49
😀 Quality of life
25
28
🏙️ Population
47.1M
17.1M

The average cost of living in Uganda ($624) is 33% less expensive than in Zambia ($935). Uganda ranked 149th vs 90th for Zambia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Uganda compared to 0.3 months in Zambia. Ranked 161st and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Uganda vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Uganda and Zambia as a population-weighted mean of 9 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Uganda Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.53
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$358
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$638
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$97
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.01%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1165
$1973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9183
$4797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.78
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$5.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.56
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4870
$5878

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Cities Comparison in Uganda vs Zambia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Uganda

City Cost of living Population
Kampala
$654
1.68M
Kira Town
$600
317K
Gulu
$556
152K
Kasese
$543
115K
Mbale
$557
96.2K
Jinja
$542
72.9K
Arua
$553
62K
Entebbe
$547
70K
Tororo
$557
41.9K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$777
2.47M
Ndola
$1210
528K
Kitwe
$1238
504K
Kapiri Mposhi
$968
241K
Livingstone
$734
137K
Choma
$795
122K
Kasama
$1176
168K
Mansa
$1121
129K
Mufulira
$1236
122K
Chingola
$1107
147K