Is Kampala expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Kampala ask a median $49 a night, -62% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 454 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 7 November 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 207 places checked, read 7 November 2026 16:06 UTC.
Updated
How Kampala compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $49, hotels in Kampala rank 454 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 447 | Mecca | $52 | +7% |
| 448 | Hanoi | $52 | +6% |
| 449 | Cheongju-si | $52 | +6% |
| 450 | Tainan | $51 | +4% |
| 451 | Nis | $50 | +3% |
| 452 | Gyumri | $50 | +2% |
| 453 | Wuhan | $50 | +2% |
| 454 | Kampala | $49 | 0% |
| 455 | Changwon-si | $48 | -2% |
| 456 | Kaohsiung | $47 | -3% |
| 457 | Pattaya | $47 | -3% |
| 458 | New Delhi | $47 | -4% |
| 459 | Johor Bahru | $47 | -4% |
| 460 | Jeju | $46 | -5% |
| 461 | Batumi | $46 | -6% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Kampala, the cheapest is December 2026 at a median $49 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $50.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $49 | $73 |
| December 2026 | $49 | $73 |
| January 2027 | $50 | $76 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 28 November 2026, a median $72 a night; the cheapest is 20 November 2026, a median $45.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 28 November 2026 | $72 |
| Cheapest night | 20 November 2026 | $45 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Kampala for one night for two adults, 84 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
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 →