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Kampala vs. Rabat Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 8.1% cheaper than Rabat.

Restaurants: pay 10.6% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 50.5% more in Kampala
Transportation: pay 17.8% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 0.4% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 19.8% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.0% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 60.3% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Rabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.6% less for restaurants

	Rabat	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.42 MAD40.78	$2.86 UGX10,119	-35.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MAD61.17	$8.80 UGX31,130	+32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MAD5.49	$0.49 UGX1,729	-17.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 MAD3.60	$0.30 UGX1,071	-22.2%
Average			-10.6%

Rabat vs. Kampala - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.5% more for groceries

	Rabat	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 MAD4.53	$1.17 UGX4,122	+137.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.60 MAD61.00	$2.18 UGX7,725	-66.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.32 MAD30.67	$2.80 UGX9,909	-15.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MAD18.38	$1.82 UGX6,443	-8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MAD30.90	$2.24 UGX7,911	-33.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.67 MAD6.22	$1.29 UGX4,580	+92.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 MAD6.06	$0.65 UGX2,295	-1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.36 MAD3.35	$0.77 UGX2,724	+112.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.54	$0.73 UGX2,577	+89.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MAD3.07	$0.73 UGX2,570	+118.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.13	$0.78 UGX2,754	+130.1%
Average			+50.5%

Rabat vs. Kampala - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.8% less for transportation

	Rabat	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.91 MAD54.60	$5.73 UGX20,270	-3.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.60 MAD254.88	$42.91 UGX151,787	+55.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,530.73 MAD346,633.56	$10,011.73 UGX35,416,974	-73.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.06 MAD74.42	$4.00 UGX14,167	-50.3%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 0.4% more for housing

	Rabat	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 MAD355.88	$46.09 UGX163,031	+19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$469.58 MAD4,337.03	$411.55 UGX1,455,893	-12.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.96 MAD2,521.07	$206.19 UGX729,421	-24.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.46 MAD272.14	$35.00 UGX123,811	+18.8%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 19.8% less for childcare

	Rabat	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$158.91 MAD1,467.65	$173.88 UGX615,099	+9.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,276.88 MAD67,209.25	$3,718.64 UGX13,154,876	-48.9%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Rabat	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.52 MAD50.98	$1.43 UGX5,060	-74.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 MAD18.43	$2.86 UGX10,119	+43.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.30 MAD39.76	$3.65 UGX12,902	-15.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.37 MAD262.03	$45.77 UGX161,906	+61.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.17 MAD66.27	$6.44 UGX22,768	-10.3%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 60.3% less for clothing

	Rabat	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 MAD492.76	$16.81 UGX59,450	-68.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.77 MAD441.19	$15.94 UGX56,378	-66.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.95 MAD960.04	$43.26 UGX153,052	-58.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.51 MAD900.57	$50.77 UGX179,615	-47.9%
Average			-60.3%

Rabat vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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