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Kampala vs. Mogadishu Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 31.6% more expensive than Mogadishu.

Restaurants: pay 9.4% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 24.6% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 24.1% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 66.9% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 5.9 times more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.2% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 11.4% more in Kampala

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

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Kampala vs. Mogadishu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.4% less for restaurants

	Mogadishu	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.00 SOS1,717	$2.45 UGX10,151	-18.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.50 SOS2,576	$7.36 UGX30,452	+63.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 SOS668	$0.37 UGX1,523	-68.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 SOS296	$0.27 UGX1,107	-48.2%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 24.6% less for groceries

	Mogadishu	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 SOS930	$0.91 UGX3,747	-44.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 SOS1,431	$2.18 UGX9,009	-12.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.92 SOS2,817	$2.90 UGX11,976	-41.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 SOS1,087	$1.58 UGX6,530	-16.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.76 SOS1,006	$2.05 UGX8,472	+16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 SOS974	$0.95 UGX3,939	-44.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 SOS260	$0.57 UGX2,353	+25.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 SOS779	$0.59 UGX2,430	-56.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 SOS332	$0.54 UGX2,225	-7.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 SOS389	$0.56 UGX2,302	-18.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SOS454	$0.56 UGX2,302	-29.9%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 24.1% more for transportation

	Mogadishu	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.38 SOS1,935	$5.31 UGX21,961	+57.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$42.68 UGX177K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$7,361.98 UGX30M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 SOS3,091	$2.94 UGX12,181	-45.5%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 66.9% more for housing

	Mogadishu	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.67 SOS38,156	$34.66 UGX143K	-48.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$195.00 SOS112K	$482.64 UGX2M	+147.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$77.50 SOS44,357	$167.36 UGX692K	+116.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$122.35 SOS70,028	$53.08 UGX220K	-56.6%
Average			+66.9%

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pay 5.9 times more for childcare

	Mogadishu	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$78.33 SOS44,834	$251.43 UGX1M	+221.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$760.00 SOS435K	$8,279.19 UGX34M	+989.4%
Average			+491.3%

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pay 51.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Mogadishu	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$1.23 UGX5,075
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 SOS1,145	$2.53 UGX10,471	+26.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.45 UGX10,151
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.67 SOS18,124	$55.21 UGX228K	+74.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$7.36 UGX30,452
Average			+51.2%

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pay 11.4% more for clothing

	Mogadishu	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.00 SOS8,013	$13.80 UGX57,098	-1.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$14.00 SOS8,013	$12.88 UGX53,292	-8.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$25.00 SOS14,309	$31.90 UGX132K	+27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.50 SOS18,601	$43.25 UGX179K	+33.1%
Average			+11.4%

Mogadishu vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing

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