Cost of living comparison

Uganda

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 2.1 times more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 94.0% more in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 62.2% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 38.7% more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 60.5% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.3% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 3.4 times more in Riyadh

The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Riyadh are more expensive than in Kampala. Notably, clothing, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Riyadh.

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Riyadh vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 94.0% more for restaurants

	Kampala	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.45 UGX10,151	$7.99 SAR30.00	+225.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.36 UGX30,452	$7.99 SAR30.00	+8.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 UGX1,523	$0.87 SAR3.28	+137.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 UGX1,107	$0.31 SAR1.18	+17.1%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 62.2% more for groceries

	Kampala	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 UGX3,747	$1.29 SAR4.83	+42.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX9,009	$5.27 SAR19.78	+142.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.90 UGX11,976	$6.76 SAR25.39	+133.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.58 UGX6,530	$3.08 SAR11.57	+95.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 UGX8,472	$4.34 SAR16.27	+111.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 UGX3,939	$1.30 SAR4.88	+36.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 UGX2,353	$0.87 SAR3.28	+53.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 UGX2,430	$1.13 SAR4.23	+91.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 UGX2,225	$0.80 SAR2.99	+47.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$0.54 SAR2.04	-2.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$0.59 SAR2.21	+5.9%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 38.7% more for transportation

	Kampala	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UGX21,961	$2.35 SAR8.82	-55.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 UGX177K	$37.31 SAR140.01	-12.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,361.98 UGX30M	$34,642.08 SAR130K	+370.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.94 UGX12,181	$18.12 SAR68.00	+515.3%
Average			+38.7%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Kampala	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.66 UGX143K	$71.73 SAR269.20	+106.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$482.64 UGX2M	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+145.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$167.36 UGX692K	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+398.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.08 UGX220K	$81.86 SAR307.20	+54.2%
Average			+201.5%

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pay 60.5% more for childcare

	Kampala	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$251.43 UGX1M	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+111.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,279.19 UGX34M	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+22.1%
Average			+60.5%

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pay 82.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 UGX5,075	$2.13 SAR8.00	+73.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 UGX10,471	$4.28 SAR16.07	+69.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 UGX10,151	$7.73 SAR29.00	+214.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.21 UGX228K	$89.94 SAR337.52	+62.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.36 UGX30,452	$13.32 SAR50.00	+81.0%
Average			+82.3%

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pay 3.4 times more for clothing

	Kampala	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.80 UGX57,098	$58.30 SAR218.78	+322.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$12.88 UGX53,292	$54.26 SAR203.65	+321.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$31.90 UGX132K	$102.59 SAR385.02	+221.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$43.25 UGX179K	$103.93 SAR390.02	+140.3%
Average			+242.4%

Kampala vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing

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