Money, Budget, and Shopping for Uganda

Money

Currency

• Currency: Ugandan shilling (100 cents).

• Banknotes: 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000 and 50,000 shillings.

• Coins: 10, 50, 100, 200 and 500 shillings.

• Exchange:

The Ugandan shilling has been the official currency of Uganda since 1987.

Exchange

Which currency to bring

Payment methods

Returning home

Budget

What can be expensive

What can be inexpensive

Price range

• Budget double room:

• Mid-range double room:

• Snacks, local restaurant meal:

• Tourist restaurant meal:

• Budget car rental:

• 100 km by local bus:

• 100 km by express/comfort bus:

• 100 km by train:

• Urban taxi:

Bargaining and tipping

Shopping and souvenirs

What to bring back