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Windhoek vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Windhoek is 48.6% more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Windhoek
Groceries: pay 22.5% more in Windhoek
Transportation: pay 52.8% more in Windhoek
Housing: pay 32.0% more in Windhoek
Childcare: pay 28.1% more in Windhoek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% less in Windhoek
Clothing: pay 93.9% more in Windhoek

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

Windhoek vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Kampala	Windhoek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.72 UGX9,964	$10.23 NAD191.59	+276.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 UGX34,782	$5.11 NAD95.74	-46.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 UGX1,661	$0.95 NAD17.74	+109.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 UGX1,146	$0.83 NAD15.51	+165.0%
Average			+126.2%

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pay 22.5% more for groceries

	Kampala	Windhoek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 UGX4,504	$0.84 NAD15.79	-31.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.81 UGX6,623	$2.98 NAD55.79	+64.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.58 UGX9,448	$5.50 NAD103.07	+113.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 UGX6,842	$2.97 NAD55.69	+59.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 UGX7,938	$2.33 NAD43.66	+7.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UGX4,533	$0.79 NAD14.88	-35.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 UGX2,498	$0.86 NAD16.17	+26.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 UGX3,054	$0.71 NAD13.36	-14.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 UGX2,565	$0.76 NAD14.28	+9.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 UGX2,461	$0.91 NAD17.14	+36.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 UGX3,089	$0.93 NAD17.48	+10.8%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 52.8% more for transportation

	Kampala	Windhoek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 UGX21,089	$4.69 NAD87.81	-18.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.35 UGX166,358	$34.08 NAD638.63	-24.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,827.16 UGX32,383,525	$17,041.85 NAD319,313.55	+93.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.72 UGX9,964	$7.10 NAD133.05	+161.4%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 32.0% more for housing

	Kampala	Windhoek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.62 UGX259,068	$59.63 NAD1,117.33	-15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$364.73 UGX1,338,045	$421.63 NAD7,900.05	+15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$241.73 UGX886,810	$301.93 NAD5,657.27	+24.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.44 UGX115,353	$63.84 NAD1,196.20	+103.0%
Average			+32.0%

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pay 28.1% more for childcare

	Kampala	Windhoek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.15 UGX462,780	$169.47 NAD3,175.40	+34.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,345.68 UGX15,942,658	$5,302.57 NAD99,354.41	+22.0%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Windhoek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 UGX4,982	$1.70 NAD31.93	+25.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 UGX10,009	$1.91 NAD35.72	-30.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 UGX10,213	$2.81 NAD52.68	+1.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.08 UGX172,712	$35.35 NAD662.40	-24.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.79 UGX24,910	$3.55 NAD66.52	-47.7%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 93.9% more for clothing

	Kampala	Windhoek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.11 UGX62,774	$37.49 NAD702.49	+119.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.24 UGX48,575	$26.97 NAD505.31	+103.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.20 UGX121,784	$70.06 NAD1,312.73	+111.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.10 UGX183,783	$71.01 NAD1,330.47	+41.7%
Average			+93.9%

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