Cost of living comparison

 Kathmandu, Nepal
compared to
 Kampala, Uganda
Kampala vs. Kathmandu Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 61.9% more expensive than Kathmandu.

Restaurants
pay 51.5% more in Kampala
Groceries
pay 65.9% more in Kampala
Transportation
pay 56.5% more in Kampala
Housing
pay 3.1 times more in Kampala
Childcare
pay 31.1% more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports
pay 44.8% more in Kampala
Clothing
pay 22.8% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Kathmandu Cost Breakdown

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

pay 51.5% more for restaurants

 
Kathmandu
Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.47
NPR201.60
$2.72
UGX9,868
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.36
NPR1,007.01
$9.48
UGX34,446
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.46
NPR62.42
$0.45
UGX1,645

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pay 65.9% more for groceries

 
Kathmandu
Kampala
Bread
1 loaf
$0.57
NPR77.45
$1.23
UGX4,460
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.70
NPR642.68
$1.81
UGX6,559
Milk (1 gallon) $3.17
NPR434.23
$2.58
UGX9,356

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pay 56.5% more for transportation

 
Kathmandu
Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.85
NPR664.22
$5.75
UGX20,886
Monthly public transit pass $9.94
NPR1,360.82
$45.35
UGX164,754
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,138.99
NPR4,536,069.77
$8,827.16
UGX32,071,262

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Kathmandu
Kampala
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$10.42
NPR1,426.73
$70.62
UGX256,570
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $191.60
NPR26,226.88
$364.73
UGX1,325,142
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $102.03
NPR13,965.21
$241.73
UGX878,259

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pay 31.1% more for childcare

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

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pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Kathmandu
Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.58
NPR352.81
$1.36
UGX4,934
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.66
NPR227.19
$2.73
UGX9,913
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.95
NPR403.21
$2.78
UGX10,115

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

 
Kathmandu
Kampala
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.02
NPR3,287.68
$17.11
UGX62,169
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.19
NPR4,269.24
$13.24
UGX48,107
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$53.29
NPR7,294.85
$33.20
UGX120,610

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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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