Cost of living comparison

Gambia

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Uganda

Kampala vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 70.4% more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 58.9% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 0.8% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Kampala
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 47.7 times more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.7% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 67.3% less in Kampala

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

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Kampala vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.9% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD536.99	$2.45 UGX10,151	-66.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD577.36	$7.36 UGX30,452	-6.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD193.83	$0.37 UGX1,523	-86.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.16	$0.27 UGX1,107	-83.1%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 0.8% less for groceries

	Banjul	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.35	$0.91 UGX3,747	+43.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD223.48	$2.18 UGX9,009	-28.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD375.98	$2.90 UGX11,976	-43.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD141.54	$1.58 UGX6,530	-18.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.11	$2.05 UGX8,472	+67.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD67.58	$0.95 UGX3,939	+3.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.30	$0.57 UGX2,353	+1.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.07	$0.59 UGX2,430	-28.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.05	$0.54 UGX2,225	-12.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.04	$0.56 UGX2,302	+36.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.29	$0.56 UGX2,302	+26.7%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD294.08	$5.31 UGX21,961	+32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD481.43	$42.68 UGX177K	+551.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD194K	$7,361.98 UGX30M	+179.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$2.94 UGX12,181
Average			+164.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Banjul	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	$34.66 UGX143K	-23.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	$482.64 UGX2M	+370.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	$167.36 UGX692K	+106.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	$53.08 UGX220K	+128.3%
Average			+177.4%

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pay 47.7 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD496.62	$251.43 UGX1M	+3621.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	$8,279.19 UGX34M	+6026.6%
Average			+4674.8%

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pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD412.40	$1.23 UGX5,075	-78.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD271.01	$2.53 UGX10,471	-31.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD124.16	$2.45 UGX10,151	+45.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	$55.21 UGX228K	+133.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD248.31	$7.36 UGX30,452	+117.9%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 67.3% less for clothing

	Banjul	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	$13.80 UGX57,098	-75.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	$12.88 UGX53,292	-70.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	$31.90 UGX132K	-67.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	$43.25 UGX179K	-50.3%
Average			-67.3%

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