Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

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Uganda

Kampala vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 26.4% cheaper than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 33.3% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 35.1% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 34.0% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 35.0% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 30.8% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.2% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 65.1% less in Kampala

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

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Kampala vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kampala instead of Guatemala City, you would:

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pay 33.3% less for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.22 GTQ39.83	$2.86 UGX10,787	-45.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 GTQ48.30	$8.80 UGX33,185	+39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GTQ9.13	$0.49 UGX1,843	-59.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.24	$0.30 UGX1,142	-68.1%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 35.1% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 GTQ23.74	$1.17 UGX4,394	-62.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 GTQ29.99	$2.18 UGX8,235	-44.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 GTQ60.76	$2.80 UGX10,564	-64.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 GTQ19.49	$1.82 UGX6,869	-28.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GTQ29.16	$2.24 UGX8,433	-41.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 GTQ13.47	$1.29 UGX4,883	-26.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.79	$0.65 UGX2,446	-14.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 GTQ10.74	$0.77 UGX2,903	-45.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 GTQ6.57	$0.73 UGX2,747	-15.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 GTQ5.97	$0.73 UGX2,740	-7.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 GTQ9.20	$0.78 UGX2,936	-35.4%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 34.0% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.07 GTQ31.06	$5.73 UGX21,608	+40.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.61 GTQ103.92	$42.91 UGX162K	+215.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,565.40 GTQ149K	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-48.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.83 GTQ105.56	$4.00 UGX15,102	-71.0%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 35.0% less for housing

	Guatemala City	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.51 GTQ355.08	$46.09 UGX174K	-0.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$745.66 GTQ5,692.99	$411.55 UGX2M	-44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.61 GTQ3,226.59	$206.19 UGX778K	-51.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.38 GTQ468.65	$35.00 UGX132K	-43.0%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 30.8% less for childcare

	Guatemala City	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.87 GTQ1,762.68	$173.88 UGX656K	-24.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,887.88 GTQ44,953.27	$3,718.64 UGX14M	-36.8%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 GTQ24.90	$1.43 UGX5,394	-56.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 GTQ25.29	$2.86 UGX10,787	-13.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.04 GTQ30.87	$3.65 UGX13,754	-9.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.62 GTQ371.24	$45.77 UGX173K	-5.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.17 GTQ54.77	$6.44 UGX24,271	-10.3%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 65.1% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.42 GTQ392.62	$16.81 UGX63,374	-67.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.26 GTQ406.64	$15.94 UGX60,100	-70.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.72 GTQ936.94	$43.26 UGX163K	-64.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.74 GTQ929.47	$50.77 UGX191K	-58.3%
Average			-65.1%

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