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Mauritius

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Uganda

Kampala vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 28.1% cheaper than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 44.6% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 24.7% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 46.7% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 11.2% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 46.6% more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 73.9% less in Kampala

Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kampala.

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Kampala vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kampala instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 44.6% less for restaurants

	Port Louis	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 MUR275.37	$2.45 UGX10,034	-57.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38 MUR350.47	$7.36 UGX30,101	-0.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MUR54.52	$0.37 UGX1,505	-68.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MUR30.79	$0.27 UGX1,095	-58.7%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 24.7% less for groceries

	Port Louis	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR35.80	$0.91 UGX3,704	+20.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 MUR125.17	$2.18 UGX8,905	-17.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.94 MUR282.12	$2.90 UGX11,838	-51.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 MUR123.60	$1.58 UGX6,454	-39.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 MUR136.26	$2.05 UGX8,374	-28.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR60.18	$0.95 UGX3,894	-24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 MUR56.78	$0.57 UGX2,326	-52.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 MUR30.43	$0.59 UGX2,402	-8.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MUR63.59	$0.54 UGX2,200	-59.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.89	$0.56 UGX2,276	+26.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.89	$0.56 UGX2,276	+26.4%
Average			-24.7%

Port Louis vs. Kampala - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.7% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 MUR247.69	$5.31 UGX21,708	+1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.65 MUR1,502.03	$42.68 UGX174K	+34.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,395.48 MUR2M	$7,361.98 UGX30M	-79.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.54 MUR1,401.89	$2.94 UGX12,040	-90.0%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 11.2% less for housing

	Port Louis	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.01 MUR1,376.86	$34.66 UGX142K	+19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.54 MUR22,663.89	$482.64 UGX2M	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.28 MUR13,017.55	$167.36 UGX684K	-39.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.29 MUR1,627.19	$53.08 UGX217K	+54.8%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 46.6% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.59 MUR6,008.10	$251.43 UGX1M	+98.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,653.95 MUR363K	$8,279.19 UGX34M	+8.2%
Average			+46.6%

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pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MUR125.17	$1.23 UGX5,017	-53.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 MUR125.17	$2.53 UGX10,350	-4.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.44 MUR305.41	$2.45 UGX10,034	-61.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.16 MUR1,241.67	$55.21 UGX226K	+111.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 MUR300.41	$7.36 UGX30,101	+16.3%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 73.9% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.36 MUR3,671.62	$13.80 UGX56,440	-82.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.85 MUR3,504.73	$12.88 UGX52,677	-82.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.56 MUR5,674.32	$31.90 UGX130K	-73.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.36 MUR3,671.62	$43.25 UGX177K	-44.1%
Average			-73.9%

Port Louis vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing

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