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Kampala vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 26.4% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 63.6% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 23.9% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 22.2% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 64.5% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 14.0% more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 72.0% less in Kampala

The cost of transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Kampala are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kampala.

Kampala vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kampala instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 63.6% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,573.36	$2.86 UGX10,754	-76.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.84	$8.80 UGX33,084	-22.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.23	$0.49 UGX1,837	-75.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.67	$0.30 UGX1,139	-79.8%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 23.9% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.78	$1.17 UGX4,381	-53.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.56	$2.18 UGX8,210	-56.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.47	$2.80 UGX10,531	-50.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.50	$1.82 UGX6,848	-34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.77	$2.24 UGX8,407	-67.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.36	$1.29 UGX4,868	-42.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.37	$0.65 UGX2,439	+19.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.47	$0.77 UGX2,895	+69.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.47	$0.73 UGX2,738	+60.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.36	$0.73 UGX2,732	-68.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.52	$0.78 UGX2,927	-38.7%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 22.2% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 HTG561.68	$5.73 UGX21,542	+33.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,622.26	$42.91 UGX161K	+114.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG5M	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-71.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.38	$4.00 UGX15,056	+11.9%
Average			+22.2%

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pay 64.5% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,762.23	$46.09 UGX173K	-72.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119K	$411.55 UGX2M	-54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG117K	$206.19 UGX775K	-76.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,026.28	$35.00 UGX132K	-54.2%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 14.0% more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,111.29	$173.88 UGX654K	+73.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900K	$3,718.64 UGX14M	-45.9%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.56	$1.43 UGX5,377	-71.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG216.03	$2.86 UGX10,754	+73.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.23	$3.65 UGX13,712	+82.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,117.80	$45.77 UGX172K	-34.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,311.13	$6.44 UGX24,197	-35.6%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 72.0% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,489.04	$16.81 UGX63,180	-79.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,833.47	$15.94 UGX59,916	-78.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,733.55	$43.26 UGX163K	-63.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,666.94	$50.77 UGX191K	-66.2%
Average			-72.0%

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