Cost of living comparison

Afghanistan

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Uganda

Kampala vs. Kabul Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 77.0% more expensive than Kabul.

Restaurants: pay 14.9% more in Kampala
Groceries: pay 65.9% more in Kampala
Transportation: pay 16.7% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 9.9 times more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 0.1% less in Kampala

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Kampala are more expensive than in Kabul. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kampala.

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Kampala vs. Kabul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.9% more for restaurants

	Kabul	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.77 AFN179	$2.45 UGX10,431	-11.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 AFN298	$7.36 UGX31,292	+59.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 AFN31	$0.37 UGX1,565	-22.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 AFN10	$0.27 UGX1,138	+74.0%
Average			+14.9%

Kabul vs. Kampala - Cost of restaurants

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pay 65.9% more for groceries

	Kabul	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.24 AFN15	$0.91 UGX3,851	+277.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.19 AFN141	$2.18 UGX9,257	-0.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.21 AFN207	$2.90 UGX12,306	-9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.55 AFN100	$1.58 UGX6,710	+1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.81 AFN117	$2.05 UGX8,705	+12.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.32 AFN21	$0.95 UGX4,048	+197.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 AFN26	$0.57 UGX2,418	+43.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.42 AFN27	$0.59 UGX2,497	+40.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 AFN15	$0.54 UGX2,287	+125.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 AFN18	$0.56 UGX2,366	+99.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 AFN14	$0.56 UGX2,366	+149.2%
Average			+65.9%

Kabul vs. Kampala - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.7% more for transportation

	Kabul	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.19 AFN270	$5.31 UGX22,566	+26.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.77 AFN1,340	$42.68 UGX181K	+105.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,461.54 AFN546K	$7,361.98 UGX31M	-13.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.77 AFN372	$2.94 UGX12,517	-49.0%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Kabul	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$96.92 AFN6,252	$34.66 UGX147K	-64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$123.08 AFN7,938	$482.64 UGX2M	+292.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$108.80 AFN7,018	$167.36 UGX711K	+53.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.46 AFN2,094	$53.08 UGX226K	+63.5%
Average			+109.8%

Kabul vs. Kampala - Cost of housing

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pay 9.9 times more for childcare

	Kabul	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$20.26 AFN1,307	$251.43 UGX1M	+1141.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,046.15 AFN67,477	$8,279.19 UGX35M	+691.4%
Average			+891.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kabul	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 AFN149	$1.23 UGX5,215	-46.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 AFN71	$2.53 UGX10,759	+130.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AFN154	$2.45 UGX10,431	+2.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$11.08 AFN714	$55.21 UGX235K	+398.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.31 AFN149	$7.36 UGX31,292	+219.0%
Average			+108.6%

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pay 0.1% less for clothing

	Kabul	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$10.64 AFN686	$13.80 UGX58,672	+29.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.00 AFN1,032	$12.88 UGX54,761	-19.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.69 AFN3,721	$31.90 UGX136K	-44.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$25.08 AFN1,617	$43.25 UGX184K	+72.5%
Average			-0.1%

Kabul vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing

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