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Kampala vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 17.6% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.

Restaurants: pay 42.1% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 6.5% more in Kampala
Transportation: pay 29.4% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 1.1% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 29.8% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.7% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 57.1% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.1% less for restaurants

	Tegucigalpa	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 HNL155.05	$2.86 UGX10,621	-51.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 HNL201.67	$8.80 UGX32,676	+15.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 HNL32.14	$0.49 UGX1,814	-59.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 HNL29.57	$0.30 UGX1,125	-72.9%
Average			-42.1%

Tegucigalpa vs. Kampala - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.5% more for groceries

	Tegucigalpa	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 HNL55.46	$1.17 UGX4,326	-44.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 HNL87.57	$2.18 UGX8,108	-34.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.33 HNL141.20	$2.80 UGX10,401	-47.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 HNL54.45	$1.82 UGX6,763	-11.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.71 HNL45.25	$2.24 UGX8,304	+30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 HNL28.85	$1.29 UGX4,808	+18.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 HNL17.68	$0.65 UGX2,409	-2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 HNL13.72	$0.77 UGX2,859	+48.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 HNL18.09	$0.73 UGX2,705	+6.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 HNL23.53	$0.73 UGX2,698	-18.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 HNL9.15	$0.78 UGX2,891	+125.3%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 29.4% less for transportation

	Tegucigalpa	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.95 HNL104.54	$5.73 UGX21,276	+45.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$42.91 UGX159K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,045.00 HNL504K	$10,011.73 UGX37M	-47.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.57 HNL756.27	$4.00 UGX14,870	-86.0%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 1.1% more for housing

	Tegucigalpa	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.77 HNL1,079.40	$46.09 UGX171K	+13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.33 HNL7,394.67	$411.55 UGX2M	+47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.89 HNL6,218.24	$206.19 UGX766K	-12.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.32 HNL1,649.69	$35.00 UGX130K	-43.8%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 29.8% less for childcare

	Tegucigalpa	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$247.59 HNL6,554.37	$173.88 UGX646K	-29.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$3,718.64 UGX14M
Average			-29.8%

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pay 27.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Tegucigalpa	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.14 HNL30.25	$1.43 UGX5,311	+25.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 HNL60.35	$2.86 UGX10,621	+25.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.48 HNL65.54	$3.65 UGX13,542	+47.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.80 HNL947.86	$45.77 UGX170K	+27.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.71 HNL151.25	$6.44 UGX23,898	+12.6%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 57.1% less for clothing

	Tegucigalpa	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.71 HNL1,210.04	$16.81 UGX62,401	-63.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.55 HNL941.14	$15.94 UGX59,176	-55.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.92 HNL2,857.03	$43.26 UGX161K	-59.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.57 HNL2,688.97	$50.77 UGX189K	-50.0%
Average			-57.1%

Tegucigalpa vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing

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