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Kampala vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 20.3% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 23.9% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 69.3% more in Kampala
Transportation: pay 86.7% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 47.3% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 23.2% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.3% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 52.2% less in Kampala

The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Kampala are more expensive than in Astana. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Kampala. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Kampala.

Kampala vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kampala instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 23.9% less for restaurants

	Astana	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.79 KZT4,029.64	$2.86 UGX10,232	-63.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 KZT2,844.45	$8.80 UGX31,479	+60.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 KZT487.78	$0.49 UGX1,748	-48.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 KZT280.78	$0.30 UGX1,083	-44.2%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 69.3% more for groceries

	Astana	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 KZT232.57	$1.17 UGX4,168	+159.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.48 KZT2,316.76	$2.18 UGX7,812	-51.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 KZT1,937.99	$2.80 UGX10,020	-25.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 KZT865.67	$1.82 UGX6,516	+8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 KZT1,043.36	$2.24 UGX7,999	+10.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 KZT295.27	$1.29 UGX4,632	+126.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT424.71	$0.65 UGX2,321	-20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 KZT438.86	$0.77 UGX2,754	-9.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 KZT400.73	$0.73 UGX2,606	-5.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 KZT123.55	$0.73 UGX2,599	+204.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 KZT86.72	$0.78 UGX2,785	+364.6%
Average			+69.3%

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pay 86.7% more for transportation

	Astana	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.74 KZT898.49	$5.73 UGX20,497	+230.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.74 KZT7,111.12	$42.91 UGX153,486	+212.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,134.22 KZT10,420,165.63	$10,011.73 UGX35,813,333	-50.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.33 KZT3,792.60	$4.00 UGX14,325	-45.4%
Average			+86.7%

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pay 47.3% more for housing

	Astana	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.37 KZT6,919.56	$46.09 UGX164,855	+244.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.75 KZT236,383.54	$411.55 UGX1,472,186	-9.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$313.14 KZT162,063.37	$206.19 UGX737,584	-34.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.46 KZT20,424.26	$35.00 UGX125,196	-11.3%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 23.2% less for childcare

	Astana	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.54 KZT118,797.58	$173.88 UGX621,983	-24.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,780.94 KZT2,474,306.14	$3,718.64 UGX13,302,095	-22.2%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 38.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.10 KZT568.89	$1.43 UGX5,116	+30.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 KZT1,056.79	$2.86 UGX10,232	+40.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 KZT938.67	$3.65 UGX13,046	+101.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.21 KZT24,950.38	$45.77 UGX163,718	-5.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.13 KZT2,654.82	$6.44 UGX23,023	+25.5%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 52.2% less for clothing

	Astana	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.32 KZT27,597.34	$16.81 UGX60,115	-68.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.64 KZT17,411.48	$15.94 UGX57,009	-52.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.14 KZT42,508.71	$43.26 UGX154,765	-47.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.48 KZT44,238.17	$50.77 UGX181,625	-40.6%
Average			-52.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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