Cost of living comparison

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Kampala vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 17.4% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 54.1% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 45.0% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 10.0% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 57.4% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 55.9% more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.3% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 44.7% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.1% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$2.86 UGX10,119	-53.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$8.80 UGX31,130	-27.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$0.49 UGX1,729	-64.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$0.30 UGX1,071	-71.5%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 45.0% less for groceries

	Honiara	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$1.17 UGX4,122	-21.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$2.18 UGX7,725	+10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$2.80 UGX9,909	-71.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$1.82 UGX6,443	-66.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$2.24 UGX7,911	-42.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$1.29 UGX4,580	-59.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$0.65 UGX2,295	-44.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$0.77 UGX2,724	-78.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$0.73 UGX2,577	-51.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$0.73 UGX2,570	-20.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$0.78 UGX2,754	-48.7%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 10.0% more for transportation

	Honiara	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$5.73 UGX20,270	+17.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$42.91 UGX151,787	+76.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$10,011.73 UGX35,416,974
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$4.00 UGX14,167	-63.4%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 57.4% less for housing

	Honiara	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$46.09 UGX163,031	-47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$411.55 UGX1,455,893	-24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$206.19 UGX729,421	-67.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$35.00 UGX123,811	-89.2%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 55.9% more for childcare

	Honiara	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$173.88 UGX615,099	+78.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$3,718.64 UGX13,154,876	+33.0%
Average			+55.9%

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pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$1.43 UGX5,060	-21.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$2.86 UGX10,119	-8.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$3.65 UGX12,902	-9.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$45.77 UGX161,906
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$6.44 UGX22,768	+92.5%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 44.7% less for clothing

	Honiara	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$16.81 UGX59,450	-18.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$15.94 UGX56,378	-82.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$43.26 UGX153,052	-43.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$50.77 UGX179,615	-34.1%
Average			-44.7%

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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: December 2025

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