Cost of living comparison

 P'yongyang, North Korea
compared to
 Kampala, Uganda
Kampala vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 44.9% more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants
pay 74.9% less in Kampala
Groceries
pay 31.5% less in Kampala
Housing
pay 3.5 times more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports
pay 32.6% more in Kampala

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Kampala are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Kampala. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Kampala.

Kampala vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kampala instead of P'yongyang, you would:

pay 74.9% less for restaurants

 
P'yongyang
Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $2.72
UGX9,868
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $9.48
UGX34,446
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.14
KPW1,929
$0.45
UGX1,645

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pay 31.5% less for groceries

 
P'yongyang
Kampala
Bread
1 loaf
$2.20
KPW1,983
$1.23
UGX4,460
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $1.81
UGX6,559
Milk (1 gallon) $3.40
KPW3,058
$2.58
UGX9,356

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
P'yongyang
Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $5.75
UGX20,886
Monthly public transit pass ?? $45.35
UGX164,754
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $8,827.16
UGX32,071,262

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

 
P'yongyang
Kampala
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $70.62
UGX256,570
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $85.74
KPW77,167
$364.73
UGX1,325,142
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $85.74
KPW77,167
$241.73
UGX878,259

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
P'yongyang
Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $126.15
UGX458,318
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $4,345.68
UGX15,788,929

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pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
P'yongyang
Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $12.86
KPW11,575
$1.36
UGX4,934
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.07
KPW965
$2.73
UGX9,913
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $2.78
UGX10,115

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
P'yongyang
Kampala
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $17.11
UGX62,169
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $13.24
UGX48,107
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $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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