Cost of living comparison

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Kampala is 55.8% cheaper than Ottawa.

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

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pay 63.9% less for restaurants

 
Ottawa
Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.96
CA$25.17
$2.72
UGX10,004
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.78
CA$15.10
$9.48
UGX34,922
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.17
CA$3.04
$0.45
UGX1,667

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pay 46.9% less for groceries

 
Ottawa
Kampala
Bread
1 loaf
$2.65
CA$3.71
$1.23
UGX4,522
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.28
CA$8.80
$1.81
UGX6,650
Milk (1 gallon) $9.92
CA$13.90
$2.58
UGX9,486

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pay 40.5% less for transportation

 
Ottawa
Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.15
CA$5.82
$5.75
UGX21,174
Monthly public transit pass $92.50
CA$129.62
$45.35
UGX167,029
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,412.64
CA$34,208.21
$8,827.16
UGX32,514,093

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pay 47.7% less for housing

 
Ottawa
Kampala
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.21
CA$70.36
$70.62
UGX260,113
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,425.51
CA$1,997.50
$364.73
UGX1,343,439
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,269.57
CA$1,778.98
$241.73
UGX890,386

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pay 82.8% less for childcare

 
Ottawa
Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $999.72
CA$1,400.86
$126.15
UGX464,646
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $19,936.07
CA$27,935.42
$4,345.68
UGX16,006,938

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pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Ottawa
Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.75
CA$8.05
$1.36
UGX5,002
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.71
CA$5.20
$2.73
UGX10,050
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.93
CA$18.12
$2.78
UGX10,254

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pay 65.3% less for clothing

 
Ottawa
Kampala
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.20
CA$80.15
$17.11
UGX63,027
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.39
CA$62.20
$13.24
UGX48,771
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.78
CA$137.01
$33.20
UGX122,275

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