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Local malls and shops: Very chaotic but pretty nice experience

by croisbeauty

Everybody in Uganda is complaining that they have no money but than when you come around Nakasero Market there you will see huge crowds around where everybody is buying or selling something. Most of the merchandise is very low in quality and prices, most of it probably originating from China or India. There you could find shoes and cloths which nobody from Europe would even care to look at it. "Bata" brand is very popular in eastern Africa but shoes you could see in the shops are looking alike those from 50 years ago.This people here are badly cheated for their small money and all traders should be very ashamed for what they are offering in local markets.

Bus Terminal Mall Shopping Centre
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Ndere Cultural Centre: Wooden craftwork by Acholi people

by croisbeauty

I haven't seen any good souvenir shop in Kampala, most of the articles I saw around were of Chinese origins and I didn't like any of it. It was nice surprise seeing local craftworks exposed in the Ndere Cultural Centre. The lady there couldn't tell me where I could buy any of it but later on was told by other people that I should visit small villages in the countryside from where all this exsibits originally coming from.

local craftworks exposed in Ndere Cultural Centre
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Market stall: Get a shirt made

by muguruki

In every market across the country you will see banks of Ugandans crowded into small stalls or shops hunched over sawing machines franticly pedalling away at the manually powered and usually very ancient sawing machines. These women (it’s mainly women) are busy churning out school uniforms for kids as well elaborate African dresses made from exotic printed batiks that quite often are imported from The DRC. Very occasionally as a customer they get a Muzungu tourist with bad taste in shirts wanting to get a shirt run up in a piece of material that had caught his eye. Well that’s how it happened with me. A piece of material did catch my eye so I inquired about the price of a shirt made from the finest vivid polyester. Evelyn the lovely lady who owned the stall in Gulu market told me that it would cost 10,000 for the material and 5,000 for the making of the shirt. I was still a bit undecided...

Stanbic Bank: MasterCard money

by muguruki

Stanbic Bank came to my rescue since my credit card company switched me to MasterCard from Visa.Stanbic as far as I know are the only company in Uganda that you can receive money with a MasterCard credit card from an ATM. Thankfully there are Stanbic ATMs all over the country and not just attached to banks. In Kampala there are several stand alone enclosed ATM points comprising of two ATMs complete with an askari (security guard) outside. If you can work out things from my iffy photo you will see the logos of the cards excepted by Stanbic.

Small shops, stalls, street wendors

by croisbeauty

Life is all but easy in Uganda, locals struggle day by day in order to survive because good piad job is only a dream for great majority of this people. Those with low education or none education at all cannot count on any job, therefore they open small shops or stalls selling everything what can be sell. Most of the shops or stalls are situated along the roads and look alike to this you can see on my pictures. It's hard to say because I never bought anything in this shops. Most of goods is of very low quality, even the fruits. Just in case, the prices are very affordable but the question is it worth to buy.

Road shops
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Equator stores: Bargaining on middle earth

by Biozfear

Lots of touristy things to buy here - the drums aren't actually that bad but be careful of the size if you are flying!Little tip - we hired a driver to get here and when bargaining for goods he often intervened and got us a better price than we could have hoped for. Just goes to show its no what you know....

On the road shops: Drums

by ericsas

This is not about a particular shop, if not about shops that are located along the roads near Kampala. If you want to buy real hand-made drums, at very cheap prices related with the prices you'll find in tourist shops in Kampala, these are your shops. And you'll have the opportunity to see as well, how the drums are made, as they build them there. Drums You can negotiate with them, but prices are so cheap that for me it is not fair to try to save a few euros, because for you a few euros are nothing, and for them is a lot.

UCHUMI, Garden City: Go West

by suubi

Uchumi is Kampalas´ recent and most significant happening. It covers 5000sq. meters with products ranging from Foods and beverages, Fashion shops, sports activities or Restaurants.Moreover it opens 24 * 7 Foods and Bevareges, Sports articles, Toys, Clothes, name it $50 to 200

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The National Theater Art & Craft Market

by suubi

Pieces of valuable handicrafts are available at relatively low prices as compared to imported crafts, therefore don´t hesitate to snap at the chance. I ´ve been there and i can tell you, its worth it. Remember, your bargaining power determines what you pay in the end. The vendors are very easy going and friendly. musical instruments, wood carvings, woven goods and pottery. $5 to $ 20Don´t forget the rule of the game: bargain him down!!!!!!!

EVERYWHERE... OR NOT!: BARGAINING

by jordijoan

As in many countries, it seems to be a price fopr the locals and a slighlty highly price for the tourists.... But, contrasting to other countries, prices in street markets for food and beverages are really cheap so I did not see the point of bargaining here. I mean... when you are asked 25 cents for a 33 cl. bottle of coke or 5 cents for a handful of onions.... should you bargain?When buying souvenir and so on, bargaining is the rule, but the departing prices are not as high as it can happen in northern african countries and this also mean that bargaining is heavier than there. Don't expect to cut price down to 25% of the initial price here, I think 50% or even 60% of initial price is not a bad price to pay. What I would advice is to think first how much you want to pay and try... if you dont get the price and can go out of the outlet without anyone running after you... then is that the...

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