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Kampala vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 28.7% cheaper than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 61.4% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 55.9% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 56.0% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 17.0% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 44.6% more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 58.7% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.4% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.86 UGX10,754	-61.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$8.80 UGX33,084	-20.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.49 UGX1,837	-78.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.30 UGX1,139	-85.6%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 55.9% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 EC$5.50	$1.17 UGX4,381	-42.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.79 EC$15.65	$2.18 UGX8,210	-62.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$2.80 UGX10,531	-76.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.60 EC$12.44	$1.82 UGX6,848	-60.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 EC$5.91	$2.24 UGX8,407	+2.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.99 EC$10.78	$1.29 UGX4,868	-67.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 EC$3.54	$0.65 UGX2,439	-50.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.02 EC$10.87	$0.77 UGX2,895	-80.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.39 EC$6.45	$0.73 UGX2,738	-69.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 EC$4.81	$0.73 UGX2,732	-59.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 EC$3.98	$0.78 UGX2,927	-47.2%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 56.0% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$5.73 UGX21,542	-51.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	$42.91 UGX161K	-14.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102K	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-73.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	$4.00 UGX15,056	-84.5%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 17.0% less for housing

	Kingstown	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.50 EC$150.00	$46.09 UGX173K	-17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$333.02 EC$900.00	$411.55 UGX2M	+23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$206.19 UGX775K	-36.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$35.00 UGX132K	-38.2%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 44.6% more for childcare

	Kingstown	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.26 EC$325.00	$173.88 UGX654K	+44.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$3,718.64 UGX14M
Average			+44.6%

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pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.43 UGX5,377	-22.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.86 UGX10,754	-29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$3.65 UGX13,712	-10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$45.77 UGX172K	+41.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$6.44 UGX24,197	+39.2%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 58.7% less for clothing

	Kingstown	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	$16.81 UGX63,180	-74.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$15.94 UGX59,916	-74.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$43.26 UGX163K	-41.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$50.77 UGX191K	-45.1%
Average			-58.7%

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