Cost of living comparison

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Kampala vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 24.4% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants
pay 48.3% less in Kampala
Groceries
pay 36.0% less in Kampala
Transportation
pay 28.2% less in Kampala
Housing
pay 27.5% less in Kampala
Childcare
pay 22.4% more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.5% more in Kampala
Clothing
pay 58.6% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kampala instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

pay 48.3% less for restaurants

 
Cabo Verde
Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.62
CVE721.50
$2.86
UGX10,119
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.18
CVE679.88
$8.80
UGX31,130
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.28
CVE216.18
$0.49
UGX1,729

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pay 36.0% less for groceries

 
Cabo Verde
Kampala
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
CVE175.41
$1.17
UGX4,122
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.18
CVE868.72
$2.18
UGX7,725
Milk (1 gallon) $5.62
CVE532.36
$2.80
UGX9,909

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pay 28.2% less for transportation

 
Cabo Verde
Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.20
CVE586.80
$5.73
UGX20,270
Monthly public transit pass $30.66
CVE2,903.16
$42.91
UGX151,787
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,364.84
CVE2,874,837.81
$10,011.73
UGX35,416,974

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pay 27.5% less for housing

 
Cabo Verde
Kampala
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.12
CVE5,218.65
$46.09
UGX163,031
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $408.47
CVE38,672.46
$411.55
UGX1,455,893
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $282.06
CVE26,704.41
$206.19
UGX729,421

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pay 22.4% more for childcare

 
Cabo Verde
Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $149.25
CVE14,130.84
$173.88
UGX615,099
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,897.28
CVE274,304.02
$3,718.64
UGX13,154,876

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pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cabo Verde
Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.41
CVE322.72
$1.43
UGX5,060
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.71
CVE162.33
$2.86
UGX10,119
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.97
CVE470.65
$3.65
UGX12,902

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pay 58.6% less for clothing

 
Cabo Verde
Kampala
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$60.02
CVE5,682.51
$16.81
UGX59,450
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.96
CVE3,026.15
$15.94
UGX56,378
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.23
CVE8,069.72
$43.26
UGX153,052

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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: December 2025
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