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Kampala vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 37.4% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 21.1% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 5.8% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 20.0% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 62.8% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 73.3% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.0% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 61.9% less in Kampala

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kampala.

Kampala vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.1% less for restaurants

	Doha	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.24 QAR30.00	$2.86 UGX10,408	-65.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR26.00	$8.80 UGX32,019	+23.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 QAR3.20	$0.49 UGX1,778	-44.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 QAR1.08	$0.30 UGX1,102	+1.8%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 5.8% less for groceries

	Doha	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 QAR5.52	$1.17 UGX4,240	-23.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 QAR20.29	$2.18 UGX7,946	-60.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.92 QAR28.83	$2.80 UGX10,192	-64.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 QAR9.15	$1.82 UGX6,627	-27.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.51 QAR12.77	$2.24 UGX8,137	-36.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 QAR3.44	$1.29 UGX4,711	+37.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 QAR2.64	$0.65 UGX2,361	-10.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 QAR2.67	$0.77 UGX2,801	+5.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 QAR2.35	$0.73 UGX2,650	+12.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 QAR1.78	$0.73 UGX2,644	+48.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 QAR1.84	$0.78 UGX2,833	+54.5%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 20.0% more for transportation

	Doha	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.15 QAR7.82	$5.73 UGX20,849	+166.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.46 QAR100.01	$42.91 UGX156K	+56.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,456.90 QAR100K	$10,011.73 UGX36M	-63.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.77 QAR72.00	$4.00 UGX14,571	-79.7%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 62.8% less for housing

	Doha	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.14 QAR317.40	$46.09 UGX168K	-47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,630.25 QAR5,937.83	$411.55 UGX1M	-74.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,149.49 QAR4,186.77	$206.19 UGX750K	-82.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.60 QAR242.56	$35.00 UGX127K	-47.4%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 73.3% less for childcare

	Doha	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$836.08 QAR3,045.25	$173.88 UGX633K	-79.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,413.33 QAR41,570.50	$3,718.64 UGX14M	-67.4%
Average			-73.3%

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pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.98 QAR40.00	$1.43 UGX5,204	-87.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.15 QAR18.77	$2.86 UGX10,408	-44.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.50	$3.65 UGX13,270	-43.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$121.52 QAR442.62	$45.77 UGX167K	-62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.36 QAR45.00	$6.44 UGX23,418	-47.9%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 61.9% less for clothing

	Doha	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.08 QAR229.76	$16.81 UGX61,147	-73.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.90 QAR203.60	$15.94 UGX57,988	-71.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.01 QAR375.19	$43.26 UGX157K	-58.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.59 QAR333.58	$50.77 UGX185K	-44.6%
Average			-61.9%

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