Cost of living comparison

Kampala, Uganda

compared to

Yerevan, Armenia

Yerevan vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 2.2 times more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 19.8% more in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 56.8% more in Yerevan
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.1% more in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 4.5 times more in Yerevan

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

Yerevan vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Kampala	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.72 UGX9,933	$11.57 AMD4,514.82	+326.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 UGX34,672	$9.00 AMD3,511.53	-5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 UGX1,655	$0.99 AMD387.38	+119.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 UGX1,142	$0.60 AMD232.89	+91.2%
Average			+132.9%

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pay 19.8% more for groceries

	Kampala	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 UGX4,490	$0.86 AMD336.82	-29.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.81 UGX6,602	$4.04 AMD1,574.00	+123.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.58 UGX9,418	$6.24 AMD2,434.03	+142.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 UGX6,821	$2.46 AMD960.54	+32.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 UGX7,913	$3.37 AMD1,316.34	+56.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UGX4,519	$0.56 AMD217.78	-54.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 UGX2,490	$0.83 AMD321.84	+21.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 UGX3,044	$0.79 AMD308.30	-5.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 UGX2,557	$1.01 AMD393.42	+44.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 UGX2,453	$0.34 AMD130.92	-50.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 UGX3,080	$0.32 AMD125.29	-61.9%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 56.8% more for transportation

	Kampala	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 UGX21,023	$5.29 AMD2,064.00	-8.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.35 UGX165,836	$12.86 AMD5,016.47	-71.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,827.16 UGX32,281,795	$30,864.95 AMD12,039,529.79	+249.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.72 UGX9,933	$4.27 AMD1,665.47	+57.2%
Average			+56.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Kampala	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.62 UGX258,254	$22.21 AMD8,665.05	-68.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$364.73 UGX1,333,841	$931.30 AMD363,272.82	+155.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$241.73 UGX884,025	$625.77 AMD244,093.86	+158.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.44 UGX114,991	$98.60 AMD38,461.79	+213.6%
Average			+114.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Kampala	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.15 UGX461,326	$374.24 AMD145,979.30	+196.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,345.68 UGX15,892,576	$9,037.50 AMD3,525,270.30	+108.0%
Average			+152.3%

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pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 UGX4,966	$2.06 AMD802.64	+51.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 UGX9,978	$3.76 AMD1,467.55	+37.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 UGX10,181	$2.57 AMD1,003.29	-7.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.08 UGX172,170	$106.02 AMD41,353.58	+125.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.79 UGX24,832	$7.72 AMD3,009.88	+13.6%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 4.5 times more for clothing

	Kampala	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.11 UGX62,577	$111.12 AMD43,343.75	+549.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.24 UGX48,423	$63.96 AMD24,947.27	+383.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.20 UGX121,402	$139.93 AMD54,581.10	+321.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.10 UGX183,206	$119.43 AMD46,587.75	+138.4%
Average			+348.1%

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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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