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Kampala vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 18.7% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 15.1% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 57.8% more in Kampala
Transportation: pay 61.5% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 78.0% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 52.0% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.0% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 57.0% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.1% less for restaurants

	Minsk	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.15 BYN26.77	$2.86 UGX10,500	-68.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.90 BYN17.27	$8.80 UGX32,302	+49.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.73	$0.49 UGX1,794	-17.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 BYN1.16	$0.30 UGX1,112	-23.5%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 57.8% more for groceries

	Minsk	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 BYN1.66	$1.17 UGX4,277	+104.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.13 BYN9.16	$2.18 UGX8,016	-30.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.67 BYN7.82	$2.80 UGX10,282	+4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.30 BYN3.82	$1.82 UGX6,686	+39.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.81 BYN5.29	$2.24 UGX8,209	+23.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 BYN1.54	$1.29 UGX4,753	+145.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.22	$0.65 UGX2,381	-14.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 BYN2.40	$0.77 UGX2,826	-5.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 BYN2.92	$0.73 UGX2,674	-26.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 BYN0.71	$0.73 UGX2,667	+200.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 BYN0.78	$0.78 UGX2,858	+193.7%
Average			+57.8%

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pay 61.5% more for transportation

	Minsk	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.87 BYN8.39	$5.73 UGX21,033	+99.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.05 BYN44.05	$42.91 UGX158K	+185.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,703.95 BYN51,821.13	$10,011.73 UGX37M	-43.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 BYN11.23	$4.00 UGX14,700	+4.4%
Average			+61.5%

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pay 78.0% more for housing

	Minsk	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.78 BYN28.62	$46.09 UGX169K	+371.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.71 BYN1,398.29	$411.55 UGX2M	-13.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$321.53 BYN941.13	$206.19 UGX757K	-35.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.74 BYN113.39	$35.00 UGX128K	-9.7%
Average			+78.0%

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pay 52.0% less for childcare

	Minsk	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$292.61 BYN856.49	$173.88 UGX638K	-40.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,129.44 BYN29,649.82	$3,718.64 UGX14M	-63.3%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 58.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 BYN3.02	$1.43 UGX5,250	+38.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 BYN5.02	$2.86 UGX10,500	+66.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.92 BYN5.61	$3.65 UGX13,388	+90.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.97 BYN84.78	$45.77 UGX168K	+58.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.72 BYN13.82	$6.44 UGX23,625	+36.3%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 57.0% less for clothing

	Minsk	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.59 BYN124.68	$16.81 UGX61,688	-60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.69 BYN119.11	$15.94 UGX58,500	-60.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.65 BYN323.88	$43.26 UGX159K	-60.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.51 BYN273.70	$50.77 UGX186K	-45.7%
Average			-57.0%

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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: March 2026

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