Cost of living comparison

Kampala, Uganda

compared to

Baku, Azerbaijan

Baku vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Baku is 58.4% more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 73.8% more in Baku
Groceries: pay 10.3% less in Baku
Transportation: pay 38.3% more in Baku
Housing: pay 2.0% more in Baku
Childcare: pay 63.5% more in Baku
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% more in Baku
Clothing: pay 3.3 times more in Baku

The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Baku are more expensive than in Kampala. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Baku.

Baku vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.8% more for restaurants

	Kampala	Baku
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.72 UGX9,978	$9.41 AZN16.00	+246.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 UGX34,830	$7.65 AZN13.00	-19.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 UGX1,663	$0.69 AZN1.18	+53.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 UGX1,147	$0.36 AZN0.61	+14.8%
Average			+73.8%

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pay 10.3% less for groceries

	Kampala	Baku
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 UGX4,510	$0.46 AZN0.78	-62.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.81 UGX6,632	$2.77 AZN4.71	+53.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.58 UGX9,461	$5.13 AZN8.72	+99.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 UGX6,852	$1.41 AZN2.40	-24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 UGX7,949	$2.10 AZN3.58	-2.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UGX4,540	$0.49 AZN0.84	-60.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 UGX2,501	$0.77 AZN1.32	+13.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 UGX3,058	$0.68 AZN1.16	-18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 UGX2,569	$0.83 AZN1.40	+18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 UGX2,465	$0.29 AZN0.49	-57.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 UGX3,094	$0.23 AZN0.40	-72.4%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 38.3% more for transportation

	Kampala	Baku
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 UGX21,119	$2.46 AZN4.19	-57.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.35 UGX166,588	$17.65 AZN30.00	-61.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,827.16 UGX32,428,304	$20,588.24 AZN35,000.00	+133.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.72 UGX9,978	$6.47 AZN11.00	+138.2%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 2.0% more for housing

	Kampala	Baku
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.62 UGX259,426	$14.84 AZN25.23	-79.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$364.73 UGX1,339,895	$470.77 AZN800.30	+29.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$241.73 UGX888,037	$261.03 AZN443.75	+8.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.44 UGX115,513	$47.11 AZN80.09	+49.8%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 63.5% more for childcare

	Kampala	Baku
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.15 UGX463,420	$232.47 AZN395.20	+84.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,345.68 UGX15,964,703	$6,199.10 AZN10,538.46	+42.6%
Average			+63.5%

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pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Baku
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 UGX4,989	$1.47 AZN2.50	+8.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 UGX10,023	$3.60 AZN6.12	+31.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 UGX10,227	$3.53 AZN6.00	+26.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.08 UGX172,951	$49.42 AZN84.02	+5.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.79 UGX24,945	$5.88 AZN10.00	-13.4%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 3.3 times more for clothing

	Kampala	Baku
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.11 UGX62,861	$56.06 AZN95.30	+227.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.24 UGX48,642	$57.34 AZN97.48	+333.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.20 UGX121,953	$122.29 AZN207.88	+268.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.10 UGX184,038	$95.40 AZN162.18	+90.4%
Average			+229.9%

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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: March 2025

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