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Kampala vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 0.9% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 60.6% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 51.1% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 12.0% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 7.7% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.5% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 27.7% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.6% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,326.75	$2.86 UGX10,119	-61.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,945.90	$8.80 UGX31,130	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD353.80	$0.49 UGX1,729	-75.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD353.80	$0.30 UGX1,071	-84.9%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 51.1% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD316.87	$1.17 UGX4,122	-35.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,044.66	$2.18 UGX7,725	-63.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,417.23	$2.80 UGX9,909	-65.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD636.84	$1.82 UGX6,443	-49.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD950.84	$2.24 UGX7,911	-58.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD131.33	$1.29 UGX4,580	+74.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD678.12	$0.65 UGX2,295	-83.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD825.53	$0.77 UGX2,724	-83.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD884.50	$0.73 UGX2,577	-85.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD182.19	$0.73 UGX2,570	-29.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD855.02	$0.78 UGX2,754	-83.9%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 12.0% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD830.25	$5.73 UGX20,270	+22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,538.00	$42.91 UGX151,787	+114.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,534.94 LRD2,217,430.36	$10,011.73 UGX35,416,974	-20.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,245.20	$4.00 UGX14,167	-68.4%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 7.7% less for housing

	Monrovia	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD16,495.91	$46.09 UGX163,031	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD117,933.34	$411.55 UGX1,455,893	-38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,805.50	$206.19 UGX729,421	+117.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.26 LRD15,083.29	$35.00 UGX123,811	-59.0%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.33 LRD22,879.05	$173.88 UGX615,099	+34.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$894.00 LRD158,148.34	$3,718.64 UGX13,154,876	+316.0%
Average			+175.2%

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pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LRD530.70	$1.43 UGX5,060	-52.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.33 LRD589.67	$2.86 UGX10,119	-14.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD884.50	$3.65 UGX12,902	-27.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD13,488.63	$45.77 UGX161,906	-40.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,724.73	$6.44 UGX22,768	-34.0%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 27.7% less for clothing

	Monrovia	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,257.16	$16.81 UGX59,450	-8.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD5,970.38	$15.94 UGX56,378	-52.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD9,950.63	$43.26 UGX153,052	-23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD12,161.88	$50.77 UGX179,615	-26.1%
Average			-27.7%

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