Market Rates

Construction Rates

Current material and labour rates for Uganda. Use these alongside our calculator to estimate your build cost.

Last updated 24 June 2026
58 items

Concrete & Masonry

7 items
ItemRate
20mm coarse aggregate/ tonUGX 35,400
Antitermite chemical (Termidor 2.5%)/ litreUGX 24,000
Hardcore (quarry stone)/ tonUGX 30,000
Lake sand/ tonUGX 30,800
Pit sand/ tonUGX 28,000
Solid clay bricks (175×175×250mm)/ 1000 nosUGX 230,000
Stone dust / crusher dust/ tonUGX 30,800

Doors & Windows

6 items
ItemRate
Aluminium window (external grade)/ UGX 210,000
Aluminium window (internal grade)/ UGX 180,000
Door hinges (pair)/ pairUGX 8,000
External security door (steel frame)/ eachUGX 450,000
Flush internal door (solid core)/ eachUGX 250,000
Mortise lock set/ eachUGX 35,000

External Works

6 items
ItemRate
Boundary wall (175mm brick, 2.1m high)/ m (linear)UGX 65,000
Concrete pavers 240×240×80mm/ UGX 48,000
Grass turfing / landscaping/ UGX 2,000
Paving slab 600×600×50mm/ eachUGX 13,000
Sliding steel gate (2.2×3.4m)/ eachUGX 1,500,000
Splayed kerb 120×250×790mm/ pieceUGX 18,000

Finishes & Tiling

9 items
ItemRate
Ceiling board (plasterboard 1.2×2.4m)/ sheetUGX 28,000
Ceramic floor tiles 600×600mm/ UGX 45,000
Ceramic wall tiles 300×450mm/ UGX 38,000
Exterior masonry paint/ litreUGX 15,000
Gloss / oil-based paint/ litreUGX 14,000
Interior emulsion paint/ litreUGX 12,000
PVC ceiling tiles (600×600mm)/ pieceUGX 4,500
Tile adhesive (flexible)/ bag (20 kg)UGX 18,000
Tile grout/ kgUGX 4,500

Labour

11 items
ItemRate
Block / brick laying/ UGX 8,000
Concrete gang (mix + place)/ UGX 18,000
Electrician/ dayUGX 65,000
Excavation (hand)/ UGX 12,000
Painter/ dayUGX 30,000
Painting (per coat)/ UGX 2,500
Plastering/ UGX 6,000
Site supervisor / foreman/ dayUGX 70,000
Steel fixer / bar bender/ dayUGX 45,000
Tiler/ dayUGX 40,000
Tiling (floor)/ UGX 7,500

Roofing

5 items
ItemRate
Ridge cap (box profile)/ pieceUGX 8,500
Roofing iron sheets 0.47mm (box profile)/ sheet (3 m)UGX 35,000
Roofing iron sheets 0.47mm (box profile)/ sheet (3.6 m)UGX 42,000
Roofing nails / screws with washers/ kgUGX 6,500
Timber roof purlin (roof batten)/ pieceUGX 11,910

Steel & Reinforcement

6 items
ItemRate
BRC A142 mesh reinforcement/ roll (72 m²)UGX 765,500
Binding wire 1.8mm/ roll (25 kg)UGX 85,000
Hoop iron ties/ rollUGX 30,500
Steel bar Y12 high-yield (6 m)/ pieceUGX 22,000
Steel bar Y16 high-yield (6 m)/ pieceUGX 22,000
Steel bar Y8 round (6 m)/ pieceUGX 14,000

Timber & Formwork

8 items
ItemRate
100×25mm wood cleats/ pieceUGX 14,650
19mm waterproof shuttering plywood/ sheetUGX 141,600
50×25mm bearers / battens/ pieceUGX 14,650
50×50mm bracing timber (3 m)/ pieceUGX 4,100
Assorted nails 3–6"/ kgUGX 4,000
Cypress timber 300×3800mm/ pieceUGX 8,200
Kalitusi props (3 m)/ pieceUGX 3,500
Mould / shutter oil/ litreUGX 3,000

Rates are indicative market prices for the Kampala region. Actual prices vary by supplier, quantity, and location. Prices are reviewed and updated monthly by the BuildPlans team.