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Kampala vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 4.5% cheaper than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 37.5% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 38.3% more in Kampala
Transportation: pay 33.8% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 42.1% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 50.6% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 66.5% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.5% less for restaurants

	Chisinau	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.95 MDL156.38	$2.86 UGX10,747	-68.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.76 MDL135.53	$8.80 UGX33,063	+13.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 MDL15.26	$0.49 UGX1,836	-44.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 MDL10.88	$0.30 UGX1,138	-51.4%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 38.3% more for groceries

	Chisinau	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.58 MDL10.12	$1.17 UGX4,378	+101.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 MDL92.30	$2.18 UGX8,205	-58.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 MDL81.96	$2.80 UGX10,525	-40.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.64 MDL46.07	$1.82 UGX6,844	-31.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 MDL44.49	$2.24 UGX8,402	-12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 MDL7.05	$1.29 UGX4,865	+220.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 MDL14.80	$0.65 UGX2,437	-23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 MDL14.90	$0.77 UGX2,893	-9.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 MDL16.60	$0.73 UGX2,737	-23.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 MDL6.26	$0.73 UGX2,730	+102.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 MDL4.59	$0.78 UGX2,925	+196.1%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 33.8% more for transportation

	Chisinau	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 MDL93.66	$5.73 UGX21,529	+6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.97 MDL243.95	$42.91 UGX161K	+207.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,402.03 MDL548K	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-68.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 MDL78.19	$4.00 UGX15,046	-10.6%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 42.1% more for housing

	Chisinau	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.50 MDL183.43	$46.09 UGX173K	+338.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.28 MDL11,792.25	$411.55 UGX2M	-39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.96 MDL8,608.46	$206.19 UGX775K	-58.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.19 MDL2,273.52	$35.00 UGX131K	-73.1%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 50.6% less for childcare

	Chisinau	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$407.06 MDL7,108.35	$173.88 UGX653K	-57.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,644.14 MDL116K	$3,718.64 UGX14M	-44.0%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 MDL31.28	$1.43 UGX5,374	-20.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 MDL32.24	$2.86 UGX10,747	+55.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 MDL58.38	$3.65 UGX13,703	+9.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.44 MDL688.79	$45.77 UGX172K	+16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.76 MDL135.53	$6.44 UGX24,182	-17.1%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 66.5% less for clothing

	Chisinau	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.56 MDL1,162.32	$16.81 UGX63,141	-74.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.80 MDL939.53	$15.94 UGX59,879	-70.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.49 MDL2,016.80	$43.26 UGX163K	-62.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.07 MDL2,131.60	$50.77 UGX191K	-58.4%
Average			-66.5%

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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: June 2026

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