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Damascus vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 30.7% more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Damascus
Groceries: pay 23.2% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 59.2% more in Damascus
Housing: pay 45.2% more in Damascus
Childcare: pay 63.0% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.2% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Damascus

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

Damascus vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Kampala	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.86 UGX10,119	$8.00 SYP104,016	+179.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.80 UGX31,130	$6.00 SYP78,012	-31.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 UGX1,729	$1.37 SYP17,769	+179.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 UGX1,071	$0.82 SYP10,683	+171.3%
Average			+124.7%

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pay 23.2% less for groceries

	Kampala	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 UGX4,122	$0.50 SYP6,447	-57.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX7,725	$1.61 SYP20,885	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.80 UGX9,909	$3.76 SYP48,876	+34.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 UGX6,443	$1.91 SYP24,801	+4.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 UGX7,911	$3.25 SYP42,227	+45.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 UGX4,580	$0.45 SYP5,857	-65.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 UGX2,295	$0.76 SYP9,879	+17.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 UGX2,724	$0.49 SYP6,389	-36.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UGX2,577	$0.34 SYP4,423	-53.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UGX2,570	$0.32 SYP4,162	-55.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 UGX2,754	$0.30 SYP3,890	-61.6%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 59.2% more for transportation

	Kampala	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 UGX20,270	$15.62 SYP203,114	+172.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.91 UGX151,787	$17.00 SYP221,034	-60.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,011.73 UGX35,416,974	$15,000.00 SYP195,030,000	+49.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.00 UGX14,167	$7.00 SYP91,014	+74.8%
Average			+59.2%

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pay 45.2% more for housing

	Kampala	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.09 UGX163,031	$55.00 SYP715,110	+19.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$411.55 UGX1,455,893	$243.84 SYP3,170,438	-40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.19 UGX729,421	$176.43 SYP2,293,994	-14.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.00 UGX123,811	$110.88 SYP1,441,692	+216.8%
Average			+45.2%

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pay 63.0% less for childcare

	Kampala	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.88 UGX615,099	$49.17 SYP639,265	-71.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,718.64 UGX13,154,876	$1,704.59 SYP22,163,040	-54.2%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.43 UGX5,060	$1.60 SYP20,803	+11.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.86 UGX10,119	$1.93 SYP25,137	-32.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.65 UGX12,902	$3.00 SYP39,006	-17.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.77 UGX161,906	$16.25 SYP211,282	-64.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 UGX22,768	$3.00 SYP39,006	-53.4%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Kampala	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.81 UGX59,450	$44.25 SYP575,338	+163.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.94 UGX56,378	$41.25 SYP536,332	+158.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$43.26 UGX153,052	$57.50 SYP747,615	+32.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.77 UGX179,615	$80.00 SYP1,040,160	+57.6%
Average			+103.2%

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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: December 2025

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