Cost of living comparison

El Salvador

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Uganda

Kampala vs. San Salvador Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 50.2% cheaper than San Salvador.

Restaurants: pay 48.6% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 52.9% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 41.0% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 61.8% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 64.7% more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 72.6% less in Kampala

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

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Kampala vs. San Salvador Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kampala instead of San Salvador, you would:

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pay 48.6% less for restaurants

	San Salvador	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.75 SVC58.99	$2.45 UGX10,431	-63.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SVC61.17	$7.36 UGX31,292	+5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 SVC10.00	$0.37 UGX1,565	-67.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 SVC7.28	$0.27 UGX1,138	-67.9%
Average			-48.6%

San Salvador vs. Kampala - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.9% less for groceries

	San Salvador	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$2.85 SVC24.91	$0.91 UGX3,851	-68.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 SVC33.68	$2.18 UGX9,257	-43.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 SVC60.74	$2.90 UGX12,306	-58.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 SVC26.36	$1.58 UGX6,710	-47.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.16 SVC27.62	$2.05 UGX8,705	-35.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29 SVC20.04	$0.95 UGX4,048	-58.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SVC5.53	$0.57 UGX2,418	-10.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SVC10.34	$0.59 UGX2,497	-50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 SVC13.66	$0.54 UGX2,287	-65.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 SVC11.64	$0.56 UGX2,366	-58.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 SVC13.03	$0.56 UGX2,366	-62.7%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 41.0% less for transportation

	San Salvador	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.75 SVC41.55	$5.31 UGX22,566	+11.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.50 SVC327.71	$42.68 UGX181K	+13.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SVC218K	$7,361.98 UGX31M	-70.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.00 SVC262.17	$2.94 UGX12,517	-90.2%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 61.8% less for housing

	San Salvador	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.50 SVC371.41	$34.66 UGX147K	-18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$898.99 SVC7,856.30	$482.64 UGX2M	-46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$770.00 SVC6,729.04	$167.36 UGX711K	-78.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.35 SVC868.25	$53.08 UGX226K	-46.6%
Average			-61.8%

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pay 64.7% more for childcare

	San Salvador	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.67 SVC1,421.55	$251.43 UGX1M	+54.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,720.00 SVC41,248.16	$8,279.19 UGX35M	+75.4%
Average			+64.7%

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pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports

	San Salvador	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SVC17.48	$1.23 UGX5,215	-38.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 SVC30.98	$2.53 UGX10,759	-28.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 SVC34.96	$2.45 UGX10,431	-38.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.60 SVC276.15	$55.21 UGX235K	+74.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SVC43.70	$7.36 UGX31,292	+47.2%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 72.6% less for clothing

	San Salvador	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.15 SVC586.82	$13.80 UGX58,672	-79.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.00 SVC410.73	$12.88 UGX54,761	-72.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.33 SVC1,034.12	$31.90 UGX136K	-73.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.00 SVC1,022.46	$43.25 UGX184K	-63.0%
Average			-72.6%

San Salvador vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing

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