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Kampala vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 8.2% more expensive than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% more in Kampala
Groceries: pay 60.8% more in Kampala
Transportation: pay 36.8% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 23.6% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 1.0% more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.7% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 30.4% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.2% more for restaurants

	Baghdad	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.38 IQD5,739	$2.86 UGX10,754	-34.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.58 IQD9,935	$8.80 UGX33,084	+16.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 IQD499	$0.49 UGX1,837	+28.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 IQD269	$0.30 UGX1,139	+47.4%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 60.8% more for groceries

	Baghdad	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 IQD1,084	$1.17 UGX4,381	+40.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.28 IQD2,980	$2.18 UGX8,210	-4.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 IQD6,216	$2.80 UGX10,531	-41.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 IQD2,217	$1.82 UGX6,848	+7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 IQD2,704	$2.24 UGX8,407	+8.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 IQD736	$1.29 UGX4,868	+130.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD656	$0.65 UGX2,439	+29.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD596	$0.77 UGX2,895	+69.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 IQD431	$0.73 UGX2,738	+121.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD391	$0.73 UGX2,732	+143.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD387	$0.78 UGX2,927	+163.3%
Average			+60.8%

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pay 36.8% more for transportation

	Baghdad	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.06 IQD2,697	$5.73 UGX21,542	+178.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.75 IQD29,805	$42.91 UGX161K	+88.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,202.83 IQD24M	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-45.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.93 IQD20,863	$4.00 UGX15,056	-74.9%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 23.6% less for housing

	Baghdad	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.71 IQD54,642	$46.09 UGX173K	+10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$412.41 IQD540K	$411.55 UGX2M	-0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.42 IQD373K	$206.19 UGX775K	-27.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.68 IQD200K	$35.00 UGX132K	-77.1%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 1.0% more for childcare

	Baghdad	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.78 IQD234K	$173.88 UGX654K	-2.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,548.47 IQD5M	$3,718.64 UGX14M	+4.8%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.79 IQD4,968	$1.43 UGX5,377	-62.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.15 IQD4,120	$2.86 UGX10,754	-9.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.09 IQD2,732	$3.65 UGX13,712	+74.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.30 IQD58,032	$45.77 UGX172K	+3.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 IQD9,935	$6.44 UGX24,197	-15.1%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 30.4% less for clothing

	Baghdad	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.20 IQD38,250	$16.81 UGX63,180	-42.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.03 IQD47,191	$15.94 UGX59,916	-55.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.68 IQD89,967	$43.26 UGX163K	-37.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.75 IQD58,617	$50.77 UGX191K	+13.5%
Average			-30.4%

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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: March 2026

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