Cost of living comparison

Kampala, Uganda

compared to

Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 56.5% more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Astana
Groceries: pay 3.2% more in Astana
Transportation: pay 27.6% more in Astana
Housing: pay 4.2% more in Astana
Childcare: pay 59.8% more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.3% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 3.1 times more in Astana

The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries in Astana are more expensive than in Kampala. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Astana.

Astana vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Kampala	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.72 UGX9,918	$10.10 KZT5,165.98	+271.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 UGX34,619	$6.06 KZT3,099.59	-36.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 UGX1,653	$0.96 KZT490.93	+112.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 UGX1,141	$0.51 KZT262.87	+64.5%
Average			+103.0%

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pay 3.2% more for groceries

	Kampala	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 UGX4,483	$0.52 KZT263.93	-58.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.81 UGX6,592	$4.84 KZT2,478.62	+168.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.58 UGX9,403	$4.31 KZT2,204.17	+67.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 UGX6,810	$1.65 KZT845.83	-11.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 UGX7,901	$2.24 KZT1,146.24	+3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UGX4,512	$0.58 KZT296.92	-53.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 UGX2,486	$0.86 KZT440.79	+26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 UGX3,040	$0.95 KZT485.63	+14.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 UGX2,553	$0.84 KZT431.80	+20.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 UGX2,450	$0.23 KZT117.71	-65.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 UGX3,075	$0.20 KZT101.04	-76.5%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 27.6% more for transportation

	Kampala	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 UGX20,991	$1.87 KZT957.28	-67.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.35 UGX165,581	$15.15 KZT7,748.97	-66.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,827.16 UGX32,232,310	$20,193.94 KZT10,331,959.03	+128.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.72 UGX9,918	$5.86 KZT2,996.27	+115.6%
Average			+27.6%

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pay 4.2% more for housing

	Kampala	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.62 UGX257,858	$12.70 KZT6,499.69	-82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$364.73 UGX1,331,797	$463.50 KZT237,143.06	+27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$241.73 UGX882,669	$333.20 KZT170,477.32	+37.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.44 UGX114,814	$42.17 KZT21,577.03	+34.1%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 59.8% more for childcare

	Kampala	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.15 UGX460,619	$227.18 KZT116,234.54	+80.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,345.68 UGX15,868,214	$6,062.07 KZT3,101,574.62	+39.5%
Average			+59.8%

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pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 UGX4,959	$1.21 KZT619.92	-10.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 UGX9,963	$2.16 KZT1,107.27	-20.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 UGX10,166	$1.74 KZT891.13	-37.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.08 UGX171,906	$55.49 KZT28,393.02	+17.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.79 UGX24,794	$5.05 KZT2,582.99	-25.6%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 3.1 times more for clothing

	Kampala	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.11 UGX62,481	$76.02 KZT38,893.37	+344.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.24 UGX48,348	$42.98 KZT21,992.31	+224.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.20 UGX121,216	$99.59 KZT50,955.34	+200.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.10 UGX182,925	$91.40 KZT46,765.17	+82.5%
Average			+212.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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