Cost of living comparison

Uganda

compared to

Nigeria

Abuja vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 25.8% more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 16.6% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 60.3% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 9.1% more in Abuja
Housing: pay 56.0% more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 73.8% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.3% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Abuja

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

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Abuja vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.6% less for restaurants

	Kampala	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.45 UGX10,151	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-18.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.36 UGX30,452	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-45.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 UGX1,523	$0.49 NGN650.79	+32.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 UGX1,107	$0.70 NGN928.07	+160.4%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 60.3% more for groceries

	Kampala	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 UGX3,747	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	+45.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX9,009	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	+153.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.90 UGX11,976	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+379.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.58 UGX6,530	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	+16.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 UGX8,472	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	+16.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 UGX3,939	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	-3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 UGX2,353	$0.66 NGN883.74	+16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 UGX2,430	$0.68 NGN908.26	+16.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 UGX2,225	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	+94.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+49.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+98.2%
Average			+60.3%

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pay 9.1% more for transportation

	Kampala	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UGX21,961	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-59.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 UGX177K	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	-23.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,361.98 UGX30M	$26,143.00 NGN35M	+255.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.94 UGX12,181	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	+147.8%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 56.0% more for housing

	Kampala	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.66 UGX143K	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	-15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$482.64 UGX2M	$596.02 NGN793K	+23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$167.36 UGX692K	$350.58 NGN467K	+109.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.08 UGX220K	$86.28 NGN115K	+62.5%
Average			+56.0%

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pay 73.8% less for childcare

	Kampala	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$251.43 UGX1M	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-82.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,279.19 UGX34M	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-61.9%
Average			-73.8%

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pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 UGX5,075	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-18.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 UGX10,471	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+32.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 UGX10,151	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-18.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.21 UGX228K	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-52.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.36 UGX30,452	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	-13.0%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Kampala	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.80 UGX57,098	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	+87.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$12.88 UGX53,292	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+370.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$31.90 UGX132K	$78.11 NGN104K	+144.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$43.25 UGX179K	$106.08 NGN141K	+145.3%
Average			+169.9%

Kampala vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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