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Kampala vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 74.4% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 78.0% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 76.1% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 57.9% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 82.8% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 85.8% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.7% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 70.5% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.0% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$2.86 UGX10,754	-95.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$8.80 UGX33,084	-41.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$0.49 UGX1,837	-85.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$0.30 UGX1,139	-89.6%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 76.1% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$1.17 UGX4,381	-86.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$2.18 UGX8,210	-64.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$2.80 UGX10,531	-83.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$1.82 UGX6,848	-75.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$2.24 UGX8,407	-78.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$1.29 UGX4,868	-77.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$0.65 UGX2,439	-78.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$0.77 UGX2,895	-82.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$0.73 UGX2,738	-77.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$0.73 UGX2,732	-78.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$0.78 UGX2,927	-54.4%
Average			-76.1%

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pay 57.9% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$5.73 UGX21,542	-35.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$42.91 UGX161K	-37.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-69.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$4.00 UGX15,056	-89.1%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 82.8% less for housing

	Hamilton	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$46.09 UGX173K	-69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$411.55 UGX2M	-88.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$206.19 UGX775K	-90.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$35.00 UGX132K	-81.9%
Average			-82.8%

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pay 85.8% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$173.88 UGX654K	-86.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$3,718.64 UGX14M	-84.8%
Average			-85.8%

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pay 69.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$1.43 UGX5,377	-85.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$2.86 UGX10,754	-55.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$3.65 UGX13,712	-79.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$45.77 UGX172K	-75.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$6.44 UGX24,197	-52.3%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 70.5% less for clothing

	Hamilton	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$16.81 UGX63,180	-79.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$15.94 UGX59,916	-73.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$43.26 UGX163K	-69.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$50.77 UGX191K	-60.1%
Average			-70.5%

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