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Kampala vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 5.2 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 52.5% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 31.9% more in Kampala
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Kampala
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 26.6 times more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.8% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 58.0% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.5% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.76 GMD496.62	$2.86 UGX10,754	-57.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.17 GMD600.14	$8.80 UGX33,084	+7.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.45 GMD179.86	$0.49 UGX1,837	-80.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 GMD112.77	$0.30 UGX1,139	-80.3%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 31.9% more for groceries

	Banjul	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 GMD38.49	$1.17 UGX4,381	+122.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD223.48	$2.18 UGX8,210	-28.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD375.98	$2.80 UGX10,531	-45.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD141.54	$1.82 UGX6,848	-5.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.11	$2.24 UGX8,407	+82.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD67.58	$1.29 UGX4,868	+40.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.30	$0.65 UGX2,439	+15.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.07	$0.77 UGX2,895	-5.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.05	$0.73 UGX2,738	+18.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.04	$0.73 UGX2,732	+77.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.29	$0.78 UGX2,927	+77.2%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD294.08	$5.73 UGX21,542	+43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD481.43	$42.91 UGX161K	+555.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD194K	$10,011.73 UGX38M	+279.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.74 GMD422.13	$4.00 UGX15,056	-30.3%
Average			+212.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Banjul	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	$46.09 UGX173K	+2.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	$411.55 UGX2M	+301.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$51.13 GMD3,757.77	$206.19 UGX775K	+303.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	$35.00 UGX132K	+50.5%
Average			+164.3%

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pay 26.6 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD496.62	$173.88 UGX654K	+2473.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	$3,718.64 UGX14M	+2651.8%
Average			+2562.6%

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pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.70 GMD345.33	$1.43 UGX5,377	-69.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 GMD224.48	$2.86 UGX10,754	-6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD124.16	$3.65 UGX13,712	+115.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	$45.77 UGX172K	+93.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD248.31	$6.44 UGX24,197	+90.5%
Average			+44.8%

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pay 58.0% less for clothing

	Banjul	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	$16.81 UGX63,180	-70.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	$15.94 UGX59,916	-64.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	$43.26 UGX163K	-56.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	$50.77 UGX191K	-41.6%
Average			-58.0%

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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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