Cost of living comparison

Kuwait City, Kuwait

compared to

Kampala, Uganda

Kampala vs. Kuwait City Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 17.7% cheaper than Kuwait City.

Restaurants: pay 28.2% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 4.6% more in Kampala
Transportation: pay 47.5% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 4.5% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 55.1% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.9% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 61.3% less in Kampala

The cost of transportation, groceries, and housing in Kampala are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Kampala.

Kampala vs. Kuwait City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kampala instead of Kuwait City, you would:

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pay 28.2% less for restaurants

	Kuwait City	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.75 KWD2.990	$2.72 UGX9,960	-72.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.13 KWD2.490	$9.48 UGX34,767	+16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 KWD0.200	$0.45 UGX1,660	-32.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 KWD0.130	$0.31 UGX1,145	-25.0%
Average			-28.2%

Kuwait City vs. Kampala - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.6% more for groceries

	Kuwait City	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 KWD0.310	$1.23 UGX4,502	+22.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.63 KWD0.800	$1.81 UGX6,620	-31.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 KWD1.770	$2.58 UGX9,444	-55.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 KWD0.720	$1.87 UGX6,839	-20.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KWD0.890	$2.16 UGX7,934	-25.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 KWD0.320	$1.24 UGX4,531	+17.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 KWD0.260	$0.68 UGX2,497	-19.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.230	$0.83 UGX3,053	+8.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 KWD0.220	$0.70 UGX2,564	-2.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KWD0.150	$0.67 UGX2,460	+36.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 KWD0.120	$0.84 UGX3,088	+121.0%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 47.5% more for transportation

	Kuwait City	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.28 KWD0.390	$5.75 UGX21,081	+347.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD14.930	$45.35 UGX166,289	-7.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,111.30 KWD6,770.130	$8,827.16 UGX32,370,141	-60.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 KWD8.960	$2.72 UGX9,960	-90.7%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 4.5% more for housing

	Kuwait City	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 KWD8.160	$70.62 UGX258,961	+164.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$879.86 KWD269.400	$364.73 UGX1,337,492	-58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$681.04 KWD208.520	$241.73 UGX886,444	-64.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.34 KWD12.660	$31.44 UGX115,305	-23.9%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 55.1% less for childcare

	Kuwait City	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.57 KWD142.240	$126.15 UGX462,589	-72.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,942.30 KWD2,125.620	$4,345.68 UGX15,936,069	-37.4%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait City	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$1.36 UGX4,980	-16.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 KWD1.830	$2.73 UGX10,005	-54.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.09 KWD0.950	$2.78 UGX10,209	-9.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.29 KWD34.690	$47.08 UGX172,641	-58.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.38 KWD3.480	$6.79 UGX24,900	-40.3%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 61.3% less for clothing

	Kuwait City	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.27 KWD12.940	$17.11 UGX62,748	-59.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.44 KWD15.750	$13.24 UGX48,555	-74.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.02 KWD28.480	$33.20 UGX121,734	-64.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.84 KWD29.040	$50.10 UGX183,707	-47.2%
Average			-61.3%

Kuwait City vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing

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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: April 2025

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