Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

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Uganda

Kampala vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 43.8% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 43.6% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 17.7% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 8.9% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 69.5% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 71.6% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.9% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 61.2% less in Kampala

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kampala.

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Kampala vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kampala instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 43.6% less for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.89 AED40.00	$2.86 UGX11,207	-73.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$8.80 UGX34,478	-7.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 AED4.74	$0.49 UGX1,915	-62.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 AED1.61	$0.30 UGX1,187	-31.1%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 17.7% less for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 AED5.89	$1.17 UGX4,565	-27.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 AED19.39	$2.18 UGX8,556	-58.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 AED27.54	$2.80 UGX10,975	-62.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64 AED13.37	$1.82 UGX7,136	-50.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 AED15.11	$2.24 UGX8,762	-45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 AED4.21	$1.29 UGX5,073	+12.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AED3.00	$0.65 UGX2,542	-20.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 AED3.05	$0.77 UGX3,017	-7.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AED2.46	$0.73 UGX2,854	+8.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.73 UGX2,847	+36.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 AED2.39	$0.78 UGX3,050	+19.4%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 8.9% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.94 AED10.80	$5.73 UGX22,450	+94.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.87 AED95.00	$42.91 UGX168K	+65.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,639.07 AED164K	$10,011.73 UGX39M	-77.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$4.00 UGX15,690	-47.5%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 69.5% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.96 AED370.79	$46.09 UGX181K	-54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.68 AED5,474.52	$411.55 UGX2M	-72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,109.19 AED4,073.48	$206.19 UGX808K	-81.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.93 AED425.75	$35.00 UGX137K	-69.8%
Average			-69.5%

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pay 71.6% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.43 AED2,296.88	$173.88 UGX681K	-72.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,786.81 AED46,959.57	$3,718.64 UGX15M	-70.9%
Average			-71.6%

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pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.29 AED41.45	$1.43 UGX5,604	-87.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.77 AED21.18	$2.86 UGX11,207	-50.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$3.65 UGX14,289	-41.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.90 AED230.98	$45.77 UGX179K	-27.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$6.44 UGX25,217	-52.7%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 61.2% less for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.62 AED222.62	$16.81 UGX65,844	-72.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.93 AED190.71	$15.94 UGX62,441	-69.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.09 AED360.23	$43.26 UGX170K	-55.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.21 AED353.33	$50.77 UGX199K	-47.2%
Average			-61.2%

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