Cost of living comparison

Uganda

compared to

Azerbaijan

Baku vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Baku is 31.1% more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Baku
Groceries: pay 0.4% less in Baku
Housing: pay 29.5% more in Baku
Childcare: pay 3.0% more in Baku
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.0% more in Baku
Clothing: pay 3.8 times more in Baku

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

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Baku vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Kampala	Baku
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.45 UGX10,151	$8.82 AZN15.00	+259.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.36 UGX30,452	$8.09 AZN13.75	+9.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 UGX1,523	$1.11 AZN1.89	+202.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 UGX1,107	$0.60 AZN1.02	+125.2%
Average			+122.7%

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pay 0.4% less for groceries

	Kampala	Baku
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 UGX3,747	$0.51 AZN0.87	-43.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX9,009	$2.59 AZN4.40	+18.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.90 UGX11,976	$5.58 AZN9.49	+92.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.58 UGX6,530	$2.02 AZN3.43	+27.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 UGX8,472	$2.36 AZN4.01	+15.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 UGX3,939	$0.59 AZN1.01	-37.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 UGX2,353	$0.84 AZN1.43	+48.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 UGX2,430	$0.72 AZN1.22	+22.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 UGX2,225	$0.82 AZN1.39	+52.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$0.35 AZN0.59	-37.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$0.26 AZN0.44	-53.0%
Average			-0.4%

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pay about the same for transportation

	Kampala	Baku
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UGX21,961	$2.55 AZN4.34	-52.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 UGX177K	$21.18 AZN36.00	-50.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,361.98 UGX30M	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	+219.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.94 UGX12,181	$6.76 AZN11.50	+129.7%

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pay 29.5% more for housing

	Kampala	Baku
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.66 UGX143K	$15.29 AZN26.00	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$482.64 UGX2M	$550.65 AZN936.11	+14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$167.36 UGX692K	$315.38 AZN536.15	+88.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.08 UGX220K	$50.83 AZN86.41	-4.2%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 3.0% more for childcare

	Kampala	Baku
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$251.43 UGX1M	$327.99 AZN557.58	+30.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,279.19 UGX34M	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	-18.7%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Baku
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 UGX5,075	$1.76 AZN3.00	+43.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 UGX10,471	$3.51 AZN5.97	+38.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 UGX10,151	$2.94 AZN5.00	+19.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.21 UGX228K	$48.53 AZN82.50	-12.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.36 UGX30,452	$5.88 AZN10.00	-20.1%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 3.8 times more for clothing

	Kampala	Baku
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.80 UGX57,098	$66.42 AZN112.92	+381.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$12.88 UGX53,292	$55.49 AZN94.33	+330.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$31.90 UGX132K	$125.29 AZN213.00	+292.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$43.25 UGX179K	$114.97 AZN195.45	+165.8%
Average			+283.5%

Kampala vs. Baku - Cost of clothing

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