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Kampala vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 80.0% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 62.8% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 36.4% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 0.3% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 57.5% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 8.0 times more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.1% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 47.2% more in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kampala instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 62.8% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$2.86 UGX10,119	-65.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$8.80 UGX31,130	-15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.49 UGX1,729	-82.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.30 UGX1,071	-87.7%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 36.4% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.17 UGX4,122	+12.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$2.18 UGX7,725	-51.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$2.80 UGX9,909	-52.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$1.82 UGX6,443	-64.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.24 UGX7,911	-16.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.29 UGX4,580	+3.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.65 UGX2,295	-48.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.77 UGX2,724	-41.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.73 UGX2,577	-57.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.73 UGX2,570	-49.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.78 UGX2,754	-34.8%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 0.3% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$5.73 UGX20,270	+4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$42.91 UGX151,787	+3.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$10,011.73 UGX35,416,974	+72.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$4.00 UGX14,167	-78.6%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 57.5% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$46.09 UGX163,031	-63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$411.55 UGX1,455,893	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$206.19 UGX729,421
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$35.00 UGX123,811	-75.5%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 8.0 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$173.88 UGX615,099	+10.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$3,718.64 UGX13,154,876	+1392.3%
Average			+701.2%

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pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.43 UGX5,060	-57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.86 UGX10,119	-1.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$3.65 UGX12,902	-64.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$45.77 UGX161,906	+46.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$6.44 UGX22,768	-84.5%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 47.2% more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$16.81 UGX59,450	+15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$15.94 UGX56,378	-9.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$43.26 UGX153,052	+108.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$50.77 UGX179,615	+74.6%
Average			+47.2%

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