Cost of living comparison

Uganda

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Niger

Niamey vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 78.1% more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 30.0% more in Niamey
Transportation: pay 26.4% more in Niamey
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 44.9% more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8% more in Niamey
Clothing: pay 3.0 times more in Niamey

The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Niamey are more expensive than in Kampala. Notably, clothing, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Niamey.

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Niamey vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Kampala	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.45 UGX10,151	$6.40 F CFA3,737	+160.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.36 UGX30,452	$9.39 F CFA5,481	+27.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 UGX1,523	$1.43 F CFA835	+288.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 UGX1,107	$0.96 F CFA561	+258.7%
Average			+118.1%

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pay 30.0% more for groceries

	Kampala	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 UGX3,747	$0.54 F CFA316	-40.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX9,009	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.90 UGX11,976	$9.05 F CFA5,282	+212.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.58 UGX6,530	$2.16 F CFA1,262	+37.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 UGX8,472	$2.71 F CFA1,582	+32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 UGX3,939	$1.55 F CFA904	+62.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 UGX2,353	$0.72 F CFA422	+27.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 UGX2,430	$1.29 F CFA753	+119.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 UGX2,225	$0.75 F CFA437	+39.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$0.65 F CFA377	+15.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$0.31 F CFA181	-44.4%
Average			+30.0%

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pay 26.4% more for transportation

	Kampala	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UGX21,961	$3.58 F CFA2,087	-32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 UGX177K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,361.98 UGX30M	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	+178.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.94 UGX12,181	$3.16 F CFA1,844	+7.2%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Kampala	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.66 UGX143K	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+146.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$482.64 UGX2M	$938.86 F CFA548K	+94.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$167.36 UGX692K	$512.11 F CFA299K	+206.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.08 UGX220K	$130.54 F CFA76,211	+145.9%
Average			+144.4%

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pay 44.9% more for childcare

	Kampala	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$251.43 UGX1M	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	+307.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,279.19 UGX34M	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	-48.5%
Average			+44.9%

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pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 UGX5,075	$1.28 F CFA747	+4.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 UGX10,471	$3.13 F CFA1,827	+23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 UGX10,151	$2.56 F CFA1,495	+4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.21 UGX228K	$73.97 F CFA43,186	+34.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.36 UGX30,452	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-30.4%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 3.0 times more for clothing

	Kampala	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.80 UGX57,098	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+394.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$12.88 UGX53,292	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+562.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$31.90 UGX132K	$51.21 F CFA29,898	+60.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$43.25 UGX179K	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+57.9%
Average			+201.9%

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