Cost of living comparison

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Kampala is 8.4% more expensive than Accra.

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

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pay 11.7% less for restaurants

 
Accra
Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.82
GHS79.04
$2.72
UGX9,997
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.37
GHS121.06
$9.48
UGX34,896
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.74
GHS12.17
$0.45
UGX1,666

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pay 22.6% less for groceries

 
Accra
Kampala
Bread
1 loaf
$1.52
GHS24.98
$1.23
UGX4,519
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.46
GHS56.77
$1.81
UGX6,645
Milk (1 gallon) $11.31
GHS185.59
$2.58
UGX9,479

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pay 1.1% more for transportation

 
Accra
Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.34
GHS71.25
$5.75
UGX21,159
Monthly public transit pass $32.96
GHS541.11
$45.35
UGX166,907
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $8,000.00
GHS131,320.00
$8,827.16
UGX32,490,290

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pay 28.0% more for housing

 
Accra
Kampala
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.40
GHS728.78
$70.62
UGX259,922
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $627.15
GHS10,294.62
$364.73
UGX1,342,456
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $112.15
GHS1,840.99
$241.73
UGX889,734

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pay 39.0% more for childcare

 
Accra
Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $57.02
GHS935.91
$126.15
UGX464,306
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,655.73
GHS125,668.86
$4,345.68
UGX15,995,219

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pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Accra
Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.21
GHS19.78
$1.36
UGX4,999
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.75
GHS45.18
$2.73
UGX10,042
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.57
GHS25.74
$2.78
UGX10,247

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pay 6.8% more for clothing

 
Accra
Kampala
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$14.87
GHS244.17
$17.11
UGX62,981
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.10
GHS329.97
$13.24
UGX48,735
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$32.71
GHS536.90
$33.20
UGX122,186

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