Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Uganda

Kampala vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 32.2% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 14.7% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 51.7% more in Kampala
Transportation: pay 49.7% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 57.0% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.1% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 63.8% less in Kampala

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

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Kampala vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.7% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$2.45 UGX10,151	-48.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$7.36 UGX30,452	+24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.91	$0.37 UGX1,523	+4.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.79	$0.27 UGX1,107	+83.7%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 51.7% more for groceries

	Cairo	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$0.91 UGX3,747	+18.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$2.18 UGX9,009	+2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$2.90 UGX11,976	-18.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$1.58 UGX6,530	+33.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$2.05 UGX8,472	-9.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$0.95 UGX3,939	+16.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$0.57 UGX2,353	+64.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$0.59 UGX2,430	+123.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$0.54 UGX2,225	+122.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$0.56 UGX2,302	+207.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$0.56 UGX2,302	+183.5%
Average			+51.7%

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pay 49.7% more for transportation

	Cairo	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$5.31 UGX21,961	+216.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	$42.68 UGX177K	+396.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$7,361.98 UGX30M	-77.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.08	$2.94 UGX12,181	+54.2%
Average			+49.7%

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pay 57.0% more for housing

	Cairo	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$34.66 UGX143K	+145.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$482.64 UGX2M	+122.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$167.36 UGX692K	-12.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$53.08 UGX220K	+155.7%
Average			+57.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$251.43 UGX1M	+104.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	$8,279.19 UGX34M	+132.4%
Average			+117.9%

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pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.11	$1.23 UGX5,075	-17.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.02	$2.53 UGX10,471	+42.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.18	$2.45 UGX10,151	+22.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	$55.21 UGX228K	+84.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$7.36 UGX30,452	+54.2%
Average			+37.1%

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pay 63.8% less for clothing

	Cairo	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$13.80 UGX57,098	-66.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	$12.88 UGX53,292	-74.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$31.90 UGX132K	-72.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	$43.25 UGX179K	-27.7%
Average			-63.8%

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