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Uganda vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 28.5% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 73.9% more in Uganda
Transportation: pay 86.2% more in Uganda
Housing: pay 63.1% more in Uganda
Childcare: pay 9.1% less in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.7% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 49.0% less in Uganda

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

Uganda vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uganda instead of Kazakhstan, you would:

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pay 20.2% less for restaurants

	Kazakhstan	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.69 KZT3,762.30	$2.86 UGX10,754	-62.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 KZT2,734.07	$8.80 UGX33,084	+57.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 KZT403.61	$0.49 UGX1,837	-40.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 KZT228.44	$0.30 UGX1,139	-35.1%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 73.9% more for groceries

	Kazakhstan	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.38 KZT186.62	$1.17 UGX4,381	+205.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.90 KZT1,907.22	$2.18 UGX8,210	-44.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.72 KZT1,819.64	$2.80 UGX10,531	-24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.42 KZT692.72	$1.82 UGX6,848	+28.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 KZT929.64	$2.24 UGX8,407	+17.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 KZT264.12	$1.29 UGX4,868	+140.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 KZT383.74	$0.65 UGX2,439	-17.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 KZT394.55	$0.77 UGX2,895	-4.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KZT369.64	$0.73 UGX2,738	-3.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 KZT131.49	$0.73 UGX2,732	+170.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 KZT85.87	$0.78 UGX2,927	+343.8%
Average			+73.9%

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pay 86.2% more for transportation

	Kazakhstan	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.64 KZT802.62	$5.73 UGX21,542	+249.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.93 KZT7,309.19	$42.91 UGX161K	+187.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,099.38 KZT10M	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-52.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.61 KZT3,235.17	$4.00 UGX15,056	-39.4%
Average			+86.2%

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pay 63.1% more for housing

	Kazakhstan	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.16 KZT6,443.42	$46.09 UGX173K	+250.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.95 KZT164K	$411.55 UGX2M	+22.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$228.28 KZT112K	$206.19 UGX775K	-9.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.09 KZT19,133.37	$35.00 UGX132K	-10.5%
Average			+63.1%

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pay 9.1% less for childcare

	Kazakhstan	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.71 KZT82,098.83	$173.88 UGX654K	+3.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,761.69 KZT2M	$3,718.64 UGX14M	-21.9%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 54.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kazakhstan	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KZT566.33	$1.43 UGX5,377	+23.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.82 KZT892.63	$2.86 UGX10,754	+56.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 KZT936.51	$3.65 UGX13,712	+90.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.04 KZT15,684.87	$45.77 UGX172K	+42.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.04 KZT1,976.64	$6.44 UGX24,197	+59.4%
Average			+54.7%

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pay 49.0% less for clothing

	Kazakhstan	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.70 KZT23,837.47	$16.81 UGX63,180	-65.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.81 KZT17,531.51	$15.94 UGX59,916	-55.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.95 KZT37,666.95	$43.26 UGX163K	-43.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.59 KZT36,023.22	$50.77 UGX191K	-31.0%
Average			-49.0%

Kazakhstan vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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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: March 2026

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