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Kampala vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 8.1% more expensive than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 38.6% more in Kampala
Groceries: pay 9.8% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 74.1% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 8.4% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 34.4% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.6% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 51.6% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.6% more for restaurants

	Jakarta	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 IDR50,640.52	$2.86 UGX10,794	-4.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.46 IDR58,743.00	$8.80 UGX33,207	+154.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 IDR9,758.04	$0.49 UGX1,844	-15.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 IDR4,299.54	$0.30 UGX1,143	+19.5%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 9.8% less for groceries

	Jakarta	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 IDR19,062.54	$1.17 UGX4,397	+3.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.50 IDR59,363.59	$2.18 UGX8,240	-37.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 IDR85,012.68	$2.80 UGX10,570	-44.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 IDR29,939.04	$1.82 UGX6,873	+3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 IDR25,009.93	$2.24 UGX8,439	+51.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 IDR22,301.05	$1.29 UGX4,886	-1.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 IDR11,896.64	$0.65 UGX2,448	-7.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 IDR18,114.40	$0.77 UGX2,905	-27.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 IDR13,156.44	$0.73 UGX2,749	-6.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 IDR13,479.32	$0.73 UGX2,742	-8.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 IDR19,627.47	$0.78 UGX2,938	-32.7%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 74.1% more for transportation

	Jakarta	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.94 IDR49,927.77	$5.73 UGX21,622	+94.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 IDR208K	$42.91 UGX162K	+250.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,844.85 IDR506M	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-66.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.40 IDR57,730.19	$4.00 UGX15,112	+17.7%
Average			+74.1%

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pay 8.4% more for housing

	Jakarta	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.77 IDR420K	$46.09 UGX174K	+86.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$388.73 IDR7M	$411.55 UGX2M	+5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.77 IDR4M	$206.19 UGX778K	-7.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.98 IDR1M	$35.00 UGX132K	-51.4%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 34.4% less for childcare

	Jakarta	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.57 IDR3M	$173.88 UGX656K	-2.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,017.72 IDR187M	$3,718.64 UGX14M	-66.2%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.69 IDR45,576.47	$1.43 UGX5,397	-46.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.10 IDR35,606.61	$2.86 UGX10,794	+36.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 IDR50,640.52	$3.65 UGX13,762	+22.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.43 IDR465K	$45.77 UGX173K	+66.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.58 IDR60,768.62	$6.44 UGX24,286	+79.7%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 51.6% less for clothing

	Jakarta	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.59 IDR909K	$16.81 UGX63,415	-68.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.70 IDR555K	$15.94 UGX60,138	-51.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.63 IDR1M	$43.26 UGX163K	-45.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.07 IDR1M	$50.77 UGX192K	-41.7%
Average			-51.6%

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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: March 2026

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