Kampala is 4.1% more expensive than Minsk.

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

pay 27.1% less for restaurants

 
Minsk
Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.90
BYN32.26
$2.27
UGX8,821
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.33
BYN17.35
$8.55
UGX33,208
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.85
BYN2.77
$0.42
UGX1,622

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pay 4.1% more for groceries

 
Minsk
Kampala
Bread
1 loaf
$0.67
BYN2.17
$1.10
UGX4,264
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.74
BYN12.20
$2.14
UGX8,302
Milk (1 gallon) $3.09
BYN10.07
$2.84
UGX11,035

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pay 37.3% more for transportation

 
Minsk
Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.70
BYN12.06
$5.75
UGX22,350
Monthly public transit pass $19.80
BYN64.51
$41.41
UGX160,854
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,504.75
BYN70,061.39
$10,687.08
UGX41,510,616

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pay 85.0% more for housing

 
Minsk
Kampala
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$13.59
BYN44.27
$68.99
UGX267,977
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $403.93
BYN1,315.99
$325.62
UGX1,264,777
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $265.15
BYN863.83
$160.31
UGX622,659

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pay 42.8% less for childcare

 
Minsk
Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $464.49
BYN1,513.28
$184.06
UGX714,905
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,614.68
BYN21,550.30
$4,945.64
UGX19,209,779

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pay 32.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Minsk
Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.24
BYN4.05
$1.07
UGX4,151
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.77
BYN5.77
$2.67
UGX10,378
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.90
BYN6.19
$2.54
UGX9,859

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pay 60.3% less for clothing

 
Minsk
Kampala
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$71.88
BYN234.19
$16.42
UGX63,777
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.22
BYN153.83
$20.14
UGX78,232
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$108.20
BYN352.51
$45.26
UGX175,779

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