Cost of living comparison

Maldives

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Uganda

Kampala vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 30.9% cheaper than Male.

Restaurants: pay 31.4% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 28.6% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 9.1% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 58.2% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 4.5% more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.6% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 46.7% less in Kampala

Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kampala.

Kampala vs. Male Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.4% less for restaurants

	Male	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MVR85.56	$2.86 UGX10,784	-48.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 MVR150.98	$8.80 UGX33,175	-10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 MVR22.29	$0.49 UGX1,842	-66.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 MVR4.70	$0.30 UGX1,142	-0.7%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 28.6% less for groceries

	Male	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 MVR24.49	$1.17 UGX4,393	-26.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 MVR70.46	$2.18 UGX8,232	-52.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 MVR107.00	$2.80 UGX10,560	-59.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 MVR27.18	$1.82 UGX6,867	+3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 MVR43.37	$2.24 UGX8,431	-20.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.84 MVR28.31	$1.29 UGX4,881	-29.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.73 MVR26.63	$0.65 UGX2,446	-62.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 MVR30.25	$0.77 UGX2,903	-60.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 MVR22.83	$0.73 UGX2,746	-50.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 MVR10.77	$0.73 UGX2,739	+3.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 MVR8.45	$0.78 UGX2,935	+41.9%
Average			-28.6%

Male vs. Kampala - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.1% less for transportation

	Male	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.54 MVR54.53	$5.73 UGX21,602	+61.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.91 MVR445.28	$42.91 UGX162K	+48.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,679.74 MVR503K	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-69.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.65 MVR271.76	$4.00 UGX15,097	-77.3%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 58.2% less for housing

	Male	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.15 MVR1,249.78	$46.09 UGX174K	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$965.87 MVR14,874.36	$411.55 UGX2M	-57.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.10 MVR10,442.81	$206.19 UGX777K	-69.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.30 MVR1,436.78	$35.00 UGX132K	-62.5%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 4.5% more for childcare

	Male	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$165.36 MVR2,546.54	$173.88 UGX655K	+5.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,587.42 MVR55,246.24	$3,718.64 UGX14M	+3.7%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.74 MVR72.97	$1.43 UGX5,392	-69.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 MVR50.96	$2.86 UGX10,784	-13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.07 MVR201.31	$3.65 UGX13,749	-72.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.61 MVR1,241.39	$45.77 UGX173K	-43.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.80 MVR150.98	$6.44 UGX24,263	-34.4%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 46.7% less for clothing

	Male	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.03 MVR662.64	$16.81 UGX63,355	-60.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.86 MVR875.69	$15.94 UGX60,081	-72.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.20 MVR1,389.02	$43.26 UGX163K	-52.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$51.74 MVR796.84	$50.77 UGX191K	-1.9%
Average			-46.7%

Male vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing

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