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Kampala vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 52.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 49.9% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 58.6% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 6.3% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 83.8% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.3% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 68.2% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kampala instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 38.2% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 HK$60.30	$2.72 UGX9,934	-64.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 HK$49.49	$9.48 UGX34,675	+49.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 HK$10.52	$0.45 UGX1,656	-66.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.53	$0.31 UGX1,142	-71.4%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 49.9% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 HK$18.76	$1.23 UGX4,490	-48.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.58 HK$106.11	$1.81 UGX6,603	-86.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.17 HK$95.09	$2.58 UGX9,419	-78.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 HK$28.08	$1.87 UGX6,821	-48.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 HK$33.60	$2.16 UGX7,913	-49.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.64	$1.24 UGX4,519	-23.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 HK$9.27	$0.68 UGX2,490	-42.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.61 HK$12.57	$0.83 UGX3,045	-48.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 HK$11.79	$0.70 UGX2,557	-53.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 HK$9.09	$0.67 UGX2,454	-42.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.14 HK$8.93	$0.84 UGX3,080	-26.3%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 58.6% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.42 HK$89.26	$5.75 UGX21,025	-49.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.30 HK$502.47	$45.35 UGX165,847	-29.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,067.68 HK$266,209.94	$8,827.16 UGX32,284,052	-74.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.51	$2.72 UGX9,934	-81.3%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 6.3% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.69 HK$169.52	$70.62 UGX258,272	+225.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,183.24 HK$17,060.14	$364.73 UGX1,333,934	-83.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,543.27 HK$12,059.34	$241.73 UGX884,086	-84.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.23 HK$1,463.08	$31.44 UGX114,999	-83.2%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 83.8% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,002.59 HK$7,834.38	$126.15 UGX461,358	-87.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,790.97 HK$170,277.88	$4,345.68 UGX15,893,687	-80.1%
Average			-83.8%

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pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.72 HK$60.30	$1.36 UGX4,967	-82.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.30 HK$41.44	$2.73 UGX9,979	-48.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 HK$102.50	$2.78 UGX10,182	-78.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.27 HK$666.34	$47.08 UGX172,182	-44.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.86 HK$100.49	$6.79 UGX24,834	-47.2%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 68.2% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.66 HK$567.76	$17.11 UGX62,581	-76.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.59 HK$317.16	$13.24 UGX48,426	-67.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.45 HK$722.45	$33.20 UGX121,410	-64.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 HK$1,111.47	$50.10 UGX183,219	-64.8%
Average			-68.2%

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