Cost of living comparison

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Kampala vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 10.6% cheaper than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 34.0% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 26.4% more in Kampala
Transportation: pay 24.8% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 33.2% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 14.3% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.4% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 55.5% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.0% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.39 MZN600.00	$2.86 UGX10,119	-69.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.82 MZN500.00	$8.80 UGX31,130	+12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MZN48.37	$0.49 UGX1,729	-35.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MZN34.22	$0.30 UGX1,071	-43.4%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 26.4% more for groceries

	Maputo	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MZN68.38	$1.17 UGX4,122	+8.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.60 MZN485.83	$2.18 UGX7,725	-71.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.86 MZN374.34	$2.80 UGX9,909	-52.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 MZN153.63	$1.82 UGX6,443	-24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MZN150.82	$2.24 UGX7,911	-5.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 MZN54.05	$1.29 UGX4,580	+53.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.65 UGX2,295	+82.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 MZN43.09	$0.77 UGX2,724	+14.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 MZN27.67	$0.73 UGX2,577	+68.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN27.90	$0.73 UGX2,570	+66.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 MZN19.96	$0.78 UGX2,754	+149.3%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 24.8% more for transportation

	Maputo	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.92	$5.73 UGX20,270	+12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.16 MZN841.30	$42.91 UGX151,787	+225.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,164.61 MZN1,800,000.00	$10,011.73 UGX35,416,974	-64.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.58 MZN996.00	$4.00 UGX14,167	-74.3%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 33.2% less for housing

	Maputo	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.27 MZN5,833.33	$46.09 UGX163,031	-49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.89 MZN29,583.33	$411.55 UGX1,455,893	-11.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.30 MZN17,083.33	$206.19 UGX729,421	-22.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.12 MZN4,417.54	$35.00 UGX123,811	-49.4%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 14.3% less for childcare

	Maputo	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.34 MZN10,375.00	$173.88 UGX615,099	+7.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,789.39 MZN370,000.00	$3,718.64 UGX13,154,876	-35.8%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.41 MZN90.00	$1.43 UGX5,060	+1.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 MZN132.78	$2.86 UGX10,119	+37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN180.00	$3.65 UGX12,902	+29.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.13 MZN2,756.25	$45.77 UGX161,906	+6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN500.00	$6.44 UGX22,768	-17.7%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 55.5% less for clothing

	Maputo	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 MZN3,300.00	$16.81 UGX59,450	-67.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.61 MZN3,937.50	$15.94 UGX56,378	-74.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN5,000.00	$43.26 UGX153,052	-44.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.89 MZN5,041.67	$50.77 UGX179,615	-35.6%
Average			-55.5%

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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: December 2025

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