Cost of living comparison

Port Louis, Mauritius

compared to

Kampala, Uganda

Kampala vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 13.9% cheaper than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 6.2% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 13.3% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 9.3% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 14.8% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 59.1% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kampala instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 17.8% less for restaurants

	Port Louis	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR269.24	$2.72 UGX9,944	-53.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR244.76	$9.48 UGX34,711	+77.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.97	$0.45 UGX1,657	-51.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.09	$0.31 UGX1,144	-43.0%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 6.2% less for groceries

	Port Louis	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.81	$1.23 UGX4,495	+44.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR264.34	$1.81 UGX6,610	-68.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR264.19	$2.58 UGX9,428	-55.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.89	$1.87 UGX6,828	-6.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR134.71	$2.16 UGX7,922	-26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.96	$1.24 UGX4,524	+25.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.64	$0.68 UGX2,492	-19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.75	$0.83 UGX3,048	+1.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.73	$0.70 UGX2,560	-49.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.79	$0.67 UGX2,456	+23.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.87	$0.84 UGX3,083	+61.5%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 13.3% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR268.74	$5.75 UGX21,047	-2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR990.79	$45.35 UGX166,021	+109.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,566,466.96	$8,827.16 UGX32,317,955	-74.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR930.09	$2.72 UGX9,944	-86.6%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 9.3% more for housing

	Port Louis	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,513.56	$70.62 UGX258,544	+113.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR23,007.48	$364.73 UGX1,335,335	-27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,112.27	$241.73 UGX885,015	-38.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,603.42	$31.44 UGX115,120	-10.2%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 14.8% less for childcare

	Port Louis	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR10,018.86	$126.15 UGX461,843	-42.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR176,227.53	$4,345.68 UGX15,910,378	+12.9%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.80	$1.36 UGX4,972	-39.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.71	$2.73 UGX9,989	+22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR298.61	$2.78 UGX10,193	-57.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,272.75	$47.08 UGX172,362	+69.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR244.76	$6.79 UGX24,860	+27.0%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 59.1% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,643.41	$17.11 UGX62,647	-70.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR2,010.30	$13.24 UGX48,477	-69.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,144.61	$33.20 UGX121,538	-63.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,426.65	$50.10 UGX183,411	-33.1%
Average			-59.1%

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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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