Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Kampala, Uganda

Kampala vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 20.8% cheaper than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 35.2% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 42.3% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 10.2% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 27.5% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 23.6% more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 63.7% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.2% less for restaurants

	Praia	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE471.58	$2.72 UGX9,950	-44.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE613.05	$9.48 UGX34,734	+50.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE172.66	$0.45 UGX1,658	-74.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE108.51	$0.31 UGX1,144	-72.1%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 42.3% less for groceries

	Praia	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE286.16	$1.23 UGX4,498	-58.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE770.58	$1.81 UGX6,614	-77.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE464.13	$2.58 UGX9,435	-46.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE213.15	$1.87 UGX6,833	-15.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE253.48	$2.16 UGX7,927	-17.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE193.65	$1.24 UGX4,527	-38.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE128.34	$0.68 UGX2,494	-48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE151.16	$0.83 UGX3,050	-46.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE216.76	$0.70 UGX2,562	-68.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE117.65	$0.67 UGX2,458	-44.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE85.56	$0.84 UGX3,085	-4.5%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 10.2% less for transportation

	Praia	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE612.11	$5.75 UGX21,060	-8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE1,980.62	$45.35 UGX166,129	+122.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,829,457.52	$8,827.16 UGX32,338,834	-69.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,674.10	$2.72 UGX9,950	-84.3%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 27.5% less for housing

	Praia	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE4,975.13	$70.62 UGX258,711	+37.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE56,589.15	$364.73 UGX1,336,198	-37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE37,726.10	$241.73 UGX885,587	-37.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,021.15	$31.44 UGX115,194	-72.3%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 23.6% more for childcare

	Praia	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE10,711.83	$126.15 UGX462,141	+14.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE316,899.24	$4,345.68 UGX15,920,657	+33.0%
Average			+23.6%

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pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE240.50	$1.36 UGX4,975	-45.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE144.41	$2.73 UGX9,996	+83.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE424.42	$2.78 UGX10,199	-36.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,536.82	$47.08 UGX172,474	+29.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE565.89	$6.79 UGX24,876	+16.4%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 63.7% less for clothing

	Praia	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,715.76	$17.11 UGX62,688	-64.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,772.61	$13.24 UGX48,508	-66.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,488.37	$33.20 UGX121,616	-62.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE12,732.56	$50.10 UGX183,530	-61.8%
Average			-63.7%

Praia 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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