Cost of living comparison

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Kampala is 26.1% cheaper than Budapest.

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

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pay 49.5% less for restaurants

 
Budapest
Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.52
HUF4,074.40
$2.72
UGX9,998
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.89
HUF3,055.80
$9.48
UGX34,901
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.53
HUF590.76
$0.45
UGX1,666

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pay 3.4% less for groceries

 
Budapest
Kampala
Bread
1 loaf
$1.48
HUF573.25
$1.23
UGX4,519
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.42
HUF1,709.98
$1.81
UGX6,646
Milk (1 gallon) $3.98
HUF1,540.91
$2.58
UGX9,480

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pay 14.8% less for transportation

 
Budapest
Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.17
HUF2,390.06
$5.75
UGX21,162
Monthly public transit pass $23.54
HUF9,116.47
$45.35
UGX166,927
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,962.74
HUF10,440,645.69
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314

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pay 32.4% more for housing

 
Budapest
Kampala
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.98
HUF6,964.00
$70.62
UGX259,955
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $642.83
HUF248,919.93
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $478.04
HUF185,109.20
$241.73
UGX889,844

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pay 64.5% less for childcare

 
Budapest
Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $423.92
HUF164,151.24
$126.15
UGX464,363
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,554.11
HUF4,086,815.81
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201

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pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Budapest
Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.63
HUF1,018.60
$1.36
UGX4,999
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.37
HUF919.07
$2.73
UGX10,044
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.98
HUF2,317.31
$2.78
UGX10,248

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pay 62.3% less for clothing

 
Budapest
Kampala
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.81
HUF28,968.32
$17.11
UGX62,989
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.73
HUF14,222.10
$13.24
UGX48,741
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$86.74
HUF33,585.98
$33.20
UGX122,201

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