How much do hotels in Kampala cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Kampala asked a median $50, +1% against $50 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 7 November 2026). The middle half of the 190 places showing a price asked $35 to $79, and 16 of the 206 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 207 places checked, read 7 November 2026 16:06 UTC.
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Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Kampala, the middle half of the 190 places showing a price asked $35 to $79, with a median of $50.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $50 | $35–$79 | $9 | $293 | 190 | 16 / 206 |
A night is named by its check-in date: the night of 31 December is the stay from 31 December to 1 January. “No price” counts places checked that showed no price that night (sold out or closed).
Against ordinary nights nearby
In Kampala, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +1% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $50 against $50 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $50 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $50 | +1% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 December, 26 December and 1 January. The difference belongs to the night: it says what places asked, not why.
The nights around it
From 28 December to 3 January in Kampala, the nightly median ran from $47 (2 January) to $68 (1 January).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $49 | 191 | 15 / 206 |
| Tue 29 December | $65 | 183 | 23 / 206 |
| Wed 30 December | $50 | 190 | 16 / 206 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $50 | 190 | 16 / 206 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $68 | 182 | 24 / 206 |
| Sat 2 January | $47 | 190 | 16 / 206 |
| Sun 3 January | $47 | 192 | 14 / 206 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Kampala, 5★ places asked the highest median, $144 over 8 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $144 | 8 |
| 4.5★ | $95 | 17 |
| 4★ | $65 | 42 |
| 3.5★ | $43 | 11 |
| 3★ | $44 | 45 |
| 2.5★ | $51 | 18 |
| 2★ | $32 | 26 |
| no star rating | $50 | 21 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $47 (32 places); places under 8 asked $41 (39).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Kampala, hotels asked a median $60 (86 priced) and homes $45 (104 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $60 | 86 | $45 | 104 | $50 |
Homes are apartments, B&Bs and private rooms; “all together” is one median over both.
Five places at the middle on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Kampala, the median of 190 asking prices was $50; below are ranks 93 to 97, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Cozy calm Apt in Ntinda | 4.5★ | Nakawa | $48 |
| 94 | Bushpig Backpacker Hostel | 3★ | Kampala Central | $50 |
| 95 | Bauhinia 21 Apartments, Entebbe, Uganda | 4★ | Kampala Central | $50 |
| 96 | GL Nest Bahai | 2★ | Kawempe | $50 |
| 97 | DIVON Bed & Breakfast - Kampala | — | Makindye | $50 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 190 places priced that night.
The cheapest places rated 8 or more on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Kampala, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $9 (Palm Gardens Guesthouse, rated 8.3).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palm Gardens Guesthouse | 8.3 | 3★ | Kawempe | $9 |
| 5 | Binyuma Suites Motel | 8.1 | 3★ | Kawempe | $15 |
| 6 | M3 Stella Hotel | 8.3 | 3★ | Makindye | $16 |
| 7 | Casa Mia BnB | 9.0 | 4★ | Nakawa | $16 |
| 8 | Stylish Smart Studio Apartment | 8.2 | 3★ | Makindye | $16 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 190 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Kampala, $50, was higher than in 21 and lower than in 387 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | $54 | -1% | 190 | 7 November 2026 |
| Siem Reap | $54 | +32% | 200 | 26 October 2026 |
| Mecca | $53 | -11% | 196 | 7 November 2026 |
| Gwangju Metropolitan City | $52 | -4% | 95 | 7 November 2026 |
| Changwon-si | $51 | +8% | 65 | 7 November 2026 |
| Kampala | $50 | +1% | 190 | 7 November 2026 |
| Malacca | $48 | +31% | 199 | 25 October 2026 |
| Langkawi | $46 | +1% | 194 | 25 October 2026 |
| Arequipa | $45 | +2% | 192 | 7 November 2026 |
| Da Nang | $45 | +3% | 196 | 25 October 2026 |
| Kuching | $44 | +2% | 198 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Kampala within a week of New Year's Eve 2026: 15, from 24 December 2026 to 7 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 206 places checked per night; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, on 7 November 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast; holiday asks move as the date nears.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →