Cost of living comparison

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Kampala vs. Brasilia Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 20.2% cheaper than Brasilia.

Restaurants
pay 37.8% less in Kampala
Groceries
pay 0.7% less in Kampala
Transportation
pay 21.0% less in Kampala
Housing
pay 10.8% more in Kampala
Childcare
pay 71.7% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports
pay 28.8% more in Kampala
Clothing
pay 49.5% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Brasilia Cost Breakdown

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

pay 37.8% less for restaurants

 
Brasilia
Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.45
R$39.60
$2.86
UGX10,794
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.52
R$34.65
$8.80
UGX33,207
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.24
R$6.59
$0.49
UGX1,844

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pay 0.7% less for groceries

 
Brasilia
Kampala
Bread
1 loaf
$1.69
R$8.97
$1.17
UGX4,397
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.71
R$25.02
$2.18
UGX8,240
Milk (1 gallon) $3.80
R$20.19
$2.80
UGX10,570

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pay 21.0% less for transportation

 
Brasilia
Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.36
R$23.16
$5.73
UGX21,622
Monthly public transit pass $45.47
R$241.58
$42.91
UGX162K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,087.28
R$139K
$10,011.73
UGX38M

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pay 10.8% more for housing

 
Brasilia
Kampala
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$21.51
R$114.30
$46.09
UGX174K
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $445.35
R$2,366.31
$411.55
UGX2M
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $275.58
R$1,464.29
$206.19
UGX778K

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pay 71.7% less for childcare

 
Brasilia
Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $508.18
R$2,700.19
$173.88
UGX656K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $16,521.94
R$87,787.70
$3,718.64
UGX14M

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pay 28.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Brasilia
Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.86
R$9.90
$1.43
UGX5,397
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.02
R$10.74
$2.86
UGX10,794
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.24
R$11.88
$3.65
UGX13,762

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pay 49.5% less for clothing

 
Brasilia
Kampala
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$59.06
R$313.78
$16.81
UGX63,415
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.69
R$226.81
$15.94
UGX60,138
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$73.11
R$388.49
$43.26
UGX163K

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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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