Cost of living comparison

Uganda

compared to

Egypt

Cairo vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 24.3% cheaper than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 17.2% more in Cairo
Groceries: pay 34.1% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 33.2% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 36.3% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 54.1% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.0% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.2% more for restaurants

	Kampala	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.45 UGX10,151	$4.77 EGP255.20	+94.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.36 UGX30,452	$5.92 EGP316.45	-19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 UGX1,523	$0.35 EGP18.91	-3.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 UGX1,107	$0.15 EGP7.79	-45.6%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

	Kampala	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 UGX3,747	$0.76 EGP40.74	-15.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX9,009	$2.13 EGP114.06	-2.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.90 UGX11,976	$3.57 EGP190.86	+23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.58 UGX6,530	$1.18 EGP63.29	-25.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 UGX8,472	$2.26 EGP120.71	+10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 UGX3,939	$0.82 EGP43.68	-14.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 UGX2,353	$0.35 EGP18.52	-39.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 UGX2,430	$0.26 EGP14.08	-55.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 UGX2,225	$0.24 EGP12.94	-55.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$0.18 EGP9.68	-67.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$0.20 EGP10.49	-64.7%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 33.2% less for transportation

	Kampala	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UGX21,961	$1.68 EGP89.66	-68.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 UGX177K	$8.59 EGP459.36	-79.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,361.98 UGX30M	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+338.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.94 UGX12,181	$1.91 EGP102.08	-35.1%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 36.3% less for housing

	Kampala	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.66 UGX143K	$14.10 EGP753.78	-59.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$482.64 UGX2M	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	-55.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$167.36 UGX692K	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	+14.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.08 UGX220K	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	-60.9%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 54.1% less for childcare

	Kampala	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$251.43 UGX1M	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	-51.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,279.19 UGX34M	$3,562.03 EGP190K	-57.0%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 UGX5,075	$1.48 EGP79.11	+20.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 UGX10,471	$1.78 EGP95.02	-29.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 UGX10,151	$2.01 EGP107.18	-18.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.21 UGX228K	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	-45.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.36 UGX30,452	$4.77 EGP255.20	-35.1%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Kampala	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.80 UGX57,098	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	+196.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$12.88 UGX53,292	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	+292.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$31.90 UGX132K	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	+262.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$43.25 UGX179K	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	+38.4%
Average			+176.5%

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