Cost of Living inKyengera, Uganda
Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Uganda: $2,880/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 73% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Income Category
Happiness
4.4 / 10
#115 globally
GDP per Capita
City Population
Child Education
Public-school quality, expat access, instruction language, and homeschool legality for relocating families.
Public schools
Public-schooling rules are set nationally for Uganda; Kyengera-specific enrollment notes are still being verified.
Quality
Limited public-school fit
Expat access
Possible for residents
conditionalInstruction
English
Language fit is more manageable.
PISA / outcomes
Qualitative only
Using curated quality notes for now.
Why this quality rating
Uganda's public schools can work for local families, but they are not usually the route expat families choose when they have alternatives.
Why the expat-access rating looks like this
Resident families may be able to enroll, but classroom conditions and uneven quality make the public route a situational expat choice.
❓ Homeschooling
Not specifically regulatedUganda has compulsory education but no specific homeschooling legislation. Some expat families and missionary families homeschool without interference. No formal framework exists.
Homeschool legality in Uganda — check current regulations before committing.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Childcare & Domestic Help
Current nanny and household-help pricing snapshot for Kyengera, Uganda.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$350-$500
monthly · confidence 0.65
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$625-$825
monthly · confidence 0.65
Source: curated family relocation research
Getting Around
The concrete mobility picture for Kyengera: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Airport
International airport
Entebbe is Uganda’s main international airport and functions as Kampala’s practical air gateway.
Urban transit
Matatu and bus mix
Kampala is workable in selected districts, but citywide mobility remains informal, road-based, and less structured than stronger bus-led capitals.
Rideshare
Uber and Bolt available
App-hailed rides are a practical fallback for airport trips and gaps in the matatu and bus network.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Uganda.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Hospital and clinic listings for Kyengera are still being verified. The country-level health-system summary for Uganda applies; named facilities and direct self-pay prices appear here only after they are source-backed.
Healthcare system
LimitedCoverage looks thinner, doctor staffing is lighter, and hospital capacity looks tighter weigh on this rating.
Public care
LimitedPublic coverage looks thinner, public funding looks lighter, and country-level outcomes are weaker weigh on this rating.
Private care
LimitedThis is an inferred read based on facility depth, private ownership signals, and available self-pay pricing.
UHC coverage
54/100
2023
Physicians
0.19/1k
2022
Hospital beds
0.50/1k
2010
Out of pocket
32%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
68.5 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
170/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
21.3/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedPrice transparency is still sparse and headline outcomes are less reassuring weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Uganda yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
(national average)| Sector | Median |
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| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2021 annual wages in Kyengera, Uganda · Source: ILO ILOSTAT
Price Comparison vs. US
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
US passport holders need advance travel authorization or a visa before entry.
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Kyengera compared with the US?
Your money goes about 3.0x further in Kyengera than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate. We are using the country-level cost index for Uganda here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is Kyengera cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Kyengera is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 73% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Kyengera. We are using the country-level cost index for Uganda here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in Kyengera compare with New York City?
Rent in Kyengera is about 90% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for Uganda here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Kyengera?
Groceries in Kyengera are about 71% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 75% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for Uganda here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About Kyengera
Kyengera is a town on the western edge of Kampala, Uganda, located along the Kampala-Masaka Highway in Wakiso District. It functions as a fast-growing residential and trading suburb of the capital rather than an independent center, with the local economy oriented around small commerce, transport, and informal-sector services tied to Kampala's labor market. The climate is tropical highland, mild and damp year-round at roughly 1,200 meters, with two rainy seasons. For relocation, Kyengera's draw is practical: housing prices below central Kampala, direct matatu and boda routes into the city, English as an official language alongside Luganda, and proximity to Entebbe International Airport via the new Kampala-Entebbe Expressway.
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