Cost of living comparison

Equatorial Guinea

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Uganda

Kampala vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 2.2 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 48.5% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 18.9% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 92.8% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 10.4 times more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 56.1% less in Kampala

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

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Kampala vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.4% less for restaurants

	Malabo	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$2.86 UGX11,065
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.90 FCFA5,034	$8.80 UGX34,041	-1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA503	$0.49 UGX1,890	-45.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA503	$0.30 UGX1,172	-66.0%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 48.5% less for groceries

	Malabo	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.17 UGX4,507
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.36 FCFA1,899	$2.18 UGX8,447	-35.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.78 FCFA6,097	$2.80 UGX10,836	-74.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 FCFA2,416	$1.82 UGX7,046	-57.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 FCFA1,749	$2.24 UGX8,651	-27.7%
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.29 UGX5,009
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.65 UGX2,510
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.77 UGX2,978
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.73 UGX2,818
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.73 UGX2,811
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.78 UGX3,011
Average			-48.5%

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pay 18.9% less for transportation

	Malabo	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$5.73 UGX22,166
Monthly public transit pass	$26.33 FCFA14,886	$42.91 UGX166K	+63.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,972.23 FCFA19M	$10,011.73 UGX39M	-69.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.01 FCFA4,530	$4.00 UGX15,491	-50.0%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 92.8% more for housing

	Malabo	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.81 FCFA10,067	$46.09 UGX178K	+158.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$267.09 FCFA151K	$411.55 UGX2M	+54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$124.64 FCFA70,470	$206.19 UGX798K	+65.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$35.00 UGX135K
Average			+92.8%

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pay 10.4 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$173.88 UGX673K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$356.12 FCFA201K	$3,718.64 UGX14M	+944.2%
Average			+944.2%

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pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$1.43 UGX5,533
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.34 FCFA3,020	$2.86 UGX11,065	-46.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.51 FCFA2,550	$3.65 UGX14,108	-19.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.61 FCFA20,134	$45.77 UGX177K	+28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.38 FCFA3,039	$6.44 UGX24,897	+19.7%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 56.1% less for clothing

	Malabo	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.71 FCFA15,101	$16.81 UGX65,008	-37.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$133.54 FCFA75,504	$15.94 UGX61,649	-88.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$43.26 UGX167K
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.03 FCFA50,336	$50.77 UGX196K	-43.0%
Average			-56.1%

Malabo vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing

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