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Kampala vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 17.3% cheaper than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 33.1% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 8.5% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 9.8% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 8.4% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 48.0% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 32.2% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.1% less for restaurants

	Suva	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.30 FJD11.81	$2.86 UGX10,754	-46.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 FJD14.76	$8.80 UGX33,084	+32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 FJD3.06	$0.49 UGX1,837	-64.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 FJD1.49	$0.30 UGX1,139	-54.8%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 8.5% less for groceries

	Suva	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 FJD1.15	$1.17 UGX4,381	+126.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.08 FJD11.33	$2.18 UGX8,210	-57.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 FJD10.65	$2.80 UGX10,531	-41.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.23 FJD7.21	$1.82 UGX6,848	-43.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 FJD5.65	$2.24 UGX8,407	-11.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 FJD2.49	$1.29 UGX4,868	+15.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 FJD2.50	$0.65 UGX2,439	-42.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 FJD3.48	$0.77 UGX2,895	-50.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 FJD3.21	$0.73 UGX2,738	-49.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FJD1.39	$0.73 UGX2,732	+16.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 FJD1.21	$0.78 UGX2,927	+44.0%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 9.8% more for transportation

	Suva	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FJD11.31	$5.73 UGX21,542	+12.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.07 FJD49.20	$42.91 UGX161K	+94.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,281.49 FJD54,116.15	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-58.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.41 FJD9.84	$4.00 UGX15,056	-9.3%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 8.4% more for housing

	Suva	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.84 FJD53.13	$46.09 UGX173K	+93.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$485.63 FJD1,082.32	$411.55 UGX2M	-15.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$379.67 FJD846.18	$206.19 UGX775K	-45.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.55 FJD77.00	$35.00 UGX132K	+1.3%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 48.0% less for childcare

	Suva	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.05 FJD499.34	$173.88 UGX654K	-22.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.41 FJD31,485.76	$3,718.64 UGX14M	-73.7%
Average			-48.0%

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.09 FJD6.89	$1.43 UGX5,377	-53.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 FJD6.64	$2.86 UGX10,754	-3.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.71 FJD21.65	$3.65 UGX13,712	-62.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FJD66.58	$45.77 UGX172K	+53.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.86 FJD8.61	$6.44 UGX24,197	+66.6%

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pay 32.2% less for clothing

	Suva	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FJD57.07	$16.81 UGX63,180	-34.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.93 FJD60.02	$15.94 UGX59,916	-40.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.78 FJD153.30	$43.26 UGX163K	-37.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.75 FJD135.39	$50.77 UGX191K	-16.4%
Average			-32.2%

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