Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

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Uganda

Kampala vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 37.1% cheaper than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 45.2% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 52.3% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 38.9% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 36.2% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.9% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 59.9% less in Kampala

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

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Kampala vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.2% less for restaurants

	Praia	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.03 CVE497.28	$2.45 UGX10,058	-51.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.10 CVE701.88	$7.36 UGX30,173	+3.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CVE154.24	$0.37 UGX1,509	-76.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 CVE115.73	$0.27 UGX1,097	-77.1%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 52.3% less for groceries

	Praia	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 CVE205.66	$0.91 UGX3,713	-56.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.93 CVE1,278.96	$2.18 UGX8,926	-83.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 CVE507.66	$2.90 UGX11,866	-43.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 CVE229.11	$1.58 UGX6,470	-31.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CVE204.67	$2.05 UGX8,394	-1.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 CVE227.10	$0.95 UGX3,903	-58.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 CVE136.44	$0.57 UGX2,332	-58.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 CVE183.44	$0.59 UGX2,408	-68.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 CVE191.02	$0.54 UGX2,205	-72.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 CVE68.22	$0.56 UGX2,281	-19.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 CVE63.67	$0.56 UGX2,281	-13.6%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 38.9% less for transportation

	Praia	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 CVE589.12	$5.31 UGX21,759	-10.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.18 CVE2,885.38	$42.68 UGX175K	+46.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$7,361.98 UGX30M	-74.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.61 CVE1,147.94	$2.94 UGX12,069	-74.6%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 36.2% less for housing

	Praia	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.37 CVE5,080.29	$34.66 UGX142K	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$574.58 CVE56,819.01	$482.64 UGX2M	-16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$287.29 CVE28,409.51	$167.36 UGX686K	-41.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.60 CVE13,705.87	$53.08 UGX218K	-61.7%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Praia	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.75 CVE12,533.61	$251.43 UGX1M	+98.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE305K	$8,279.19 UGX34M	+168.6%
Average			+130.8%

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pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 CVE250.67	$1.23 UGX5,029	-51.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 CVE257.58	$2.53 UGX10,374	-2.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.27 CVE521.40	$2.45 UGX10,058	-53.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.69 CVE3,133.40	$55.21 UGX226K	+74.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE551.48	$7.36 UGX30,173	+32.0%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 59.9% less for clothing

	Praia	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.19 CVE6,149.41	$13.80 UGX56,574	-77.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,506.72	$12.88 UGX52,803	-49.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,517.48	$31.90 UGX131K	-51.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.26 CVE9,024.20	$43.25 UGX177K	-52.6%
Average			-59.9%

Praia vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing

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