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Kampala vs. Mogadishu Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 83.6% more expensive than Mogadishu.

Restaurants: pay 17.0% more in Kampala
Groceries: pay 1.1% more in Kampala
Transportation: pay 40.9% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 55.4% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.7% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 1.9% more in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Mogadishu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.0% more for restaurants

	Mogadishu	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.50 SOS1,997	$2.86 UGX10,754	-18.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.50 SOS2,567	$8.80 UGX33,084	+95.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 SOS285	$0.49 UGX1,837	-2.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 SOS185	$0.30 UGX1,139	-6.8%
Average			+17.0%

Mogadishu vs. Kampala - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.1% more for groceries

	Mogadishu	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 SOS927	$1.17 UGX4,381	-28.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 SOS1,426	$2.18 UGX8,210	-12.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 SOS3,059	$2.80 UGX10,531	-47.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 SOS1,110	$1.82 UGX6,848	-6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 SOS938	$2.24 UGX8,407	+36.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 SOS776	$1.29 UGX4,868	-4.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 SOS259	$0.65 UGX2,439	+43.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 SOS712	$0.77 UGX2,895	-38.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 SOS331	$0.73 UGX2,738	+25.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 SOS315	$0.73 UGX2,732	+31.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 SOS388	$0.78 UGX2,927	+14.4%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 40.9% more for transportation

	Mogadishu	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.91 SOS2,231	$5.73 UGX21,542	+46.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 SOS11,409	$42.91 UGX161K	+114.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,500.00 SOS4M	$10,011.73 UGX38M	+33.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 SOS3,309	$4.00 UGX15,056	-31.0%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 55.4% more for housing

	Mogadishu	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.67 SOS38,031	$46.09 UGX173K	-30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$157.50 SOS89,849	$411.55 UGX2M	+161.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$87.50 SOS49,916	$206.19 UGX775K	+135.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.28 SOS36,099	$35.00 UGX132K	-44.7%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Mogadishu	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$50.00 SOS28,524	$173.88 UGX654K	+247.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$570.00 SOS325K	$3,718.64 UGX14M	+552.4%
Average			+400.1%

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pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Mogadishu	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 SOS2,282	$1.43 UGX5,377	-64.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 SOS856	$2.86 UGX10,754	+90.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.20 SOS685	$3.65 UGX13,712	+203.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.67 SOS18,065	$45.77 UGX172K	+44.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.44 UGX24,197
Average			+68.7%

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pay 1.9% more for clothing

	Mogadishu	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.50 SOS9,983	$16.81 UGX63,180	-4.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.33 SOS13,881	$15.94 UGX59,916	-34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$26.67 SOS15,213	$43.26 UGX163K	+62.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.50 SOS34,513	$50.77 UGX191K	-16.1%
Average			+1.9%

Mogadishu vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing

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