Cost of living comparison

Kampala, Uganda

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 6.5% more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 28.9% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 16.5% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 51.6% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 23.5% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.3% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 53.0% more in Kathmandu

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

Kathmandu vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.9% less for restaurants

	Kampala	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.72 UGX9,868	$1.47 NPR201.60	-45.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 UGX34,446	$7.36 NPR1,007.01	-22.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 UGX1,645	$0.46 NPR62.42	+0.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 UGX1,135	$0.16 NPR22.13	-48.2%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 16.5% less for groceries

	Kampala	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 UGX4,460	$0.57 NPR77.45	-53.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.81 UGX6,559	$4.70 NPR642.68	+160.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.58 UGX9,356	$3.17 NPR434.23	+23.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 UGX6,776	$1.62 NPR222.34	-12.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 UGX7,861	$1.48 NPR202.32	-31.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UGX4,490	$1.09 NPR148.83	-12.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 UGX2,473	$0.47 NPR64.41	-30.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 UGX3,025	$0.52 NPR71.49	-37.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 UGX2,540	$0.33 NPR44.82	-53.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 UGX2,437	$0.22 NPR29.76	-67.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 UGX3,060	$0.29 NPR40.08	-65.2%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Kampala	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 UGX20,886	$4.85 NPR664.22	-15.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.35 UGX164,754	$9.94 NPR1,360.82	-78.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,827.16 UGX32,071,262	$33,138.99 NPR4,536,069.77	+275.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.72 UGX9,868	$11.05 NPR1,512.02	+306.7%
Average			+122.1%

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pay 51.6% less for housing

	Kampala	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.62 UGX256,570	$10.42 NPR1,426.73	-85.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$364.73 UGX1,325,142	$191.60 NPR26,226.88	-47.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$241.73 UGX878,259	$102.03 NPR13,965.21	-57.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.44 UGX114,241	$26.40 NPR3,613.29	-16.0%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 23.5% less for childcare

	Kampala	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.15 UGX458,318	$91.89 NPR12,577.28	-27.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,345.68 UGX15,788,929	$3,479.59 NPR476,287.33	-19.9%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 UGX4,934	$2.58 NPR352.81	+89.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 UGX9,913	$1.66 NPR227.19	-39.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 UGX10,115	$2.95 NPR403.21	+5.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.08 UGX171,047	$22.71 NPR3,108.05	-51.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.79 UGX24,670	$3.31 NPR453.61	-51.2%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 53.0% more for clothing

	Kampala	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.11 UGX62,169	$24.02 NPR3,287.68	+40.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.24 UGX48,107	$31.19 NPR4,269.24	+135.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.20 UGX120,610	$53.29 NPR7,294.85	+60.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.10 UGX182,011	$37.76 NPR5,168.37	-24.6%
Average			+53.0%

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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: June 2025

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