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Kampala vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 13.9% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 38.1% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 25.9% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 6.2% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 43.0% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 83.9% more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 52.1% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.1% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.68 FCFA6,463	$2.86 UGX10,306	-75.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 FCFA2,820	$8.80 UGX31,705	+72.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 FCFA872	$0.49 UGX1,761	-69.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 FCFA872	$0.30 UGX1,091	-80.8%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 25.9% less for groceries

	Brazzaville	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$4.99 FCFA2,759	$1.17 UGX4,198	-76.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,870	$2.18 UGX7,868	-35.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.76 FCFA4,849	$2.80 UGX10,092	-68.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,627	$1.82 UGX6,562	-38.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,195	$2.24 UGX8,057	+3.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA615	$1.29 UGX4,665	+16.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 FCFA447	$0.65 UGX2,337	-19.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA916	$0.77 UGX2,774	-53.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA643	$0.73 UGX2,624	-37.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA464	$0.73 UGX2,618	-13.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA314	$0.78 UGX2,805	+37.3%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 6.2% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.74 FCFA2,625	$5.73 UGX20,645	+20.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA12,971	$42.91 UGX155K	+83.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16M	$10,011.73 UGX36M	-65.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 FCFA5,944	$4.00 UGX14,428	-62.7%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 43.0% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.51 FCFA24,632	$46.09 UGX166K	+3.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$551.55 FCFA305K	$411.55 UGX1M	-25.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$465.04 FCFA257K	$206.19 UGX743K	-55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$646.27 FCFA358K	$35.00 UGX126K	-94.6%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 83.9% more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$53.41 FCFA29,559	$173.88 UGX626K	+225.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA5M	$3,718.64 UGX13M	-57.7%
Average			+83.9%

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pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 FCFA3,213	$1.43 UGX5,153	-75.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.05 FCFA2,241	$2.86 UGX10,306	-29.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,798	$3.65 UGX13,140	+12.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.51 FCFA24,632	$45.77 UGX165K	+2.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.84 FCFA3,232	$6.44 UGX23,189	+10.2%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 52.1% less for clothing

	Brazzaville	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA31,819	$16.81 UGX60,548	-70.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA33,203	$15.94 UGX57,419	-73.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA55,338	$43.26 UGX156K	-56.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA30,436	$50.77 UGX183K	-7.7%
Average			-52.1%

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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: February 2026

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