Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Kampala, Uganda

Kampala vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 27.5% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 43.7% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 18.1% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 53.9% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 36.2% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 76.4% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.3% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 80.1% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.7% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.29	$2.72 UGX9,918	-53.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,136.68	$9.48 UGX34,619	+21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.80	$0.45 UGX1,653	-72.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.85	$0.31 UGX1,141	-70.0%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 18.1% less for groceries

	Luanda	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.58	$1.23 UGX4,483	-4.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.38	$1.81 UGX6,592	-71.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,315.77	$2.58 UGX9,403	-62.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.10	$1.87 UGX6,810	-20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.50	$2.16 UGX7,901	-20.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.73	$1.24 UGX4,512	+5.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.93	$0.68 UGX2,486	+38.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,260.99	$0.83 UGX3,040	-39.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.58	$0.70 UGX2,553	-25.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.90	$0.67 UGX2,450	-17.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.71	$0.84 UGX3,075	+19.1%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 53.9% more for transportation

	Luanda	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.27	$5.75 UGX20,991	+309.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,252.99	$45.35 UGX165,581	+36.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,129,753.50	$8,827.16 UGX32,232,310	-55.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,881.62	$2.72 UGX9,918	-74.9%
Average			+53.9%

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pay 36.2% less for housing

	Luanda	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,042.90	$70.62 UGX257,858	-46.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,300.74	$364.73 UGX1,331,797	-26.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,028.56	$241.73 UGX882,669	-14.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,027.63	$31.44 UGX114,814	-57.2%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 76.4% less for childcare

	Luanda	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,769.95	$126.15 UGX460,619	-81.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,177.13	$4,345.68 UGX15,868,214	-70.9%
Average			-76.4%

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pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.22	$1.36 UGX4,959	-12.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,272.95	$2.73 UGX9,963	-24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.68	$2.78 UGX10,166	+16.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,155.98	$47.08 UGX171,906	+9.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.35	$6.79 UGX24,794	+51.4%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 80.1% less for clothing

	Luanda	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,066.31	$17.11 UGX62,481	-82.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,051.56	$13.24 UGX48,348	-83.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,038.01	$33.20 UGX121,216	-74.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,306.16	$50.10 UGX182,925	-80.3%
Average			-80.1%

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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: May 2025

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