Cost of living comparison

Kampala, Uganda

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 40.1% more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 53.3% more in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 5.8% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 23.0% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 65.5% more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 83.1% more in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.3% more for restaurants

	Kampala	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.72 UGX9,796	$3.22 MGA14,412	+18.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 UGX34,194	$4.30 MGA19,216	-54.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 UGX1,633	$1.16 MGA5,188	+156.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 UGX1,127	$0.60 MGA2,696	+93.0%
Average			+53.3%

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pay 5.8% less for groceries

	Kampala	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 UGX4,428	$1.19 MGA5,336	-2.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.81 UGX6,511	$5.22 MGA23,333	+189.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.58 UGX9,288	$3.94 MGA17,636	+53.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 UGX6,726	$1.80 MGA8,071	-3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 UGX7,804	$2.10 MGA9,370	-3.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UGX4,457	$0.65 MGA2,905	-47.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 UGX2,455	$0.27 MGA1,208	-60.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 UGX3,002	$0.51 MGA2,288	-38.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 UGX2,522	$0.33 MGA1,489	-52.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 UGX2,420	$0.35 MGA1,547	-48.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 UGX3,037	$0.42 MGA1,896	-49.7%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Kampala	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 UGX20,733	$4.58 MGA20,458	-20.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.35 UGX163,547	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,827.16 UGX31,836,233	$11,817.99 MGA52,842,808	+33.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.72 UGX9,796	$12.46 MGA55,725	+358.9%
Average			+124.1%

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pay 23.0% less for housing

	Kampala	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.62 UGX254,690	$52.31 MGA233,881	-25.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$364.73 UGX1,315,431	$354.54 MGA1,585,284	-2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$241.73 UGX871,823	$53.69 MGA240,078	-77.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.44 UGX113,404	$35.96 MGA160,804	+14.4%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 65.5% more for childcare

	Kampala	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.15 UGX454,959	$89.71 MGA401,125	-28.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,345.68 UGX15,673,223	$11,292.35 MGA50,492,463	+159.9%
Average			+65.5%

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pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 UGX4,898	$1.07 MGA4,804	-20.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 UGX9,840	$1.12 MGA4,996	-59.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 UGX10,041	$3.22 MGA14,412	+15.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.08 UGX169,793	$40.29 MGA180,146	-14.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.79 UGX24,489	$6.45 MGA28,823	-5.1%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 83.1% more for clothing

	Kampala	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.11 UGX61,713	$19.71 MGA88,131	+15.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.24 UGX47,754	$24.89 MGA111,290	+88.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.20 UGX119,726	$90.25 MGA403,527	+171.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.10 UGX180,677	$78.79 MGA352,285	+57.3%
Average			+83.1%

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