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Kampala vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 34.2% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 35.1% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 33.6% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 12.3% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 33.9% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 44.5% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.8% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 75.8% less in Kampala

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

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Kampala vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.1% less for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$2.45 UGX10,058	-55.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$7.36 UGX30,173	+32.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$0.37 UGX1,509	-57.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.27 UGX1,097	-54.7%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 33.6% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$0.91 UGX3,713	-9.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$2.18 UGX8,926	-64.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$2.90 UGX11,866	-47.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$1.58 UGX6,470	-25.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$2.05 UGX8,394	-7.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$0.95 UGX3,903	-31.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.57 UGX2,332	-47.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$0.59 UGX2,408	-65.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$0.54 UGX2,205	-60.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.56 UGX2,281	+68.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.56 UGX2,281	+15.8%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 12.3% less for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$5.31 UGX21,759	+22.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$42.68 UGX175K	+156.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$7,361.98 UGX30M	-72.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$2.94 UGX12,069	-39.4%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 33.9% less for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$34.66 UGX142K	+154.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$482.64 UGX2M	-15.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$167.36 UGX686K	-62.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$53.08 UGX218K	-2.4%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 44.5% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$251.43 UGX1M	-69.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$8,279.19 UGX34M	+0.2%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$1.23 UGX5,029	-48.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$2.53 UGX10,374	+4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$2.45 UGX10,058	+46.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$55.21 UGX226K	-18.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$7.36 UGX30,173	+76.6%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 75.8% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$13.80 UGX56,574	-83.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$12.88 UGX52,803	-71.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$31.90 UGX131K	-69.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$43.25 UGX177K	-76.9%
Average			-75.8%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing

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