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Kampala vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 32.4% cheaper than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 57.8% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 11.8% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 20.4% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 8.5% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 66.5% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.5% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 62.6% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.8% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.94 BGN20.18	$2.86 UGX10,794	-76.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.40 BGN15.89	$8.80 UGX33,207	-6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 BGN2.86	$0.49 UGX1,844	-71.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 BGN2.29	$0.30 UGX1,143	-77.6%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 11.8% less for groceries

	Sofia	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 BGN2.14	$1.17 UGX4,397	-8.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.03 BGN10.19	$2.18 UGX8,240	-63.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 BGN12.12	$2.80 UGX10,570	-60.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 BGN6.58	$1.82 UGX6,873	-53.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.74 BGN6.32	$2.24 UGX8,439	-40.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 BGN1.45	$1.29 UGX4,886	+51.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 BGN1.49	$0.65 UGX2,448	-26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 BGN1.46	$0.77 UGX2,905	-11.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.26 BGN2.12	$0.73 UGX2,749	-42.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BGN0.85	$0.73 UGX2,742	+44.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BGN0.73	$0.78 UGX2,938	+79.9%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 20.4% less for transportation

	Sofia	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 BGN9.83	$5.73 UGX21,622	-1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.84 BGN50.44	$42.91 UGX162K	+43.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,917.07 BGN52,257.26	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-67.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.19 BGN15.54	$4.00 UGX15,112	-56.4%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 8.5% more for housing

	Sofia	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.81 BGN25.04	$46.09 UGX174K	+211.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.45 BGN1,234.63	$411.55 UGX2M	-43.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$549.13 BGN928.16	$206.19 UGX778K	-62.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.21 BGN203.19	$35.00 UGX132K	-70.9%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 66.5% less for childcare

	Sofia	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$641.00 BGN1,083.44	$173.88 UGX656K	-72.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,323.50 BGN15,758.95	$3,718.64 UGX14M	-60.1%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 BGN5.04	$1.43 UGX5,397	-52.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 BGN4.42	$2.86 UGX10,794	+9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 BGN6.56	$3.65 UGX13,762	-6.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.47 BGN75.16	$45.77 UGX173K	+2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.15 BGN17.15	$6.44 UGX24,286	-36.6%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 62.6% less for clothing

	Sofia	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.40 BGN120.69	$16.81 UGX63,415	-76.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.83 BGN62.25	$15.94 UGX60,138	-56.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.77 BGN185.54	$43.26 UGX163K	-60.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.74 BGN197.31	$50.77 UGX192K	-56.5%
Average			-62.6%

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