Cost of living comparison

Vientiane, Laos

compared to

Kampala, Uganda

Kampala vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 9.8% more expensive than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 53.8% more in Kampala
Groceries: pay 2.7% more in Kampala
Transportation: pay 34.4% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 90.9% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 57.5% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.9% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 45.1% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.8% more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 LAK42,814	$2.72 UGX9,868	+37.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.97 LAK64,221	$9.48 UGX34,446	+218.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 LAK11,418	$0.45 UGX1,645	-14.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 LAK9,135	$0.31 UGX1,135	-26.2%
Average			+53.8%

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pay 2.7% more for groceries

	Vientiane	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 LAK19,694	$1.23 UGX4,460	+34.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.72 LAK296,229	$1.81 UGX6,559	-86.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 LAK138,631	$2.58 UGX9,356	-59.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 LAK37,803	$1.87 UGX6,776	+6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 LAK63,719	$2.16 UGX7,861	-26.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LAK19,044	$1.24 UGX4,490	+40.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,631	$0.68 UGX2,473	+38.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 LAK19,940	$0.83 UGX3,025	-9.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 LAK12,866	$0.70 UGX2,540	+17.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 LAK15,676	$0.67 UGX2,437	-7.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 LAK9,892	$0.84 UGX3,060	+83.8%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 34.4% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 LAK108,058	$5.75 UGX20,886	+14.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.23 LAK1,063,162	$45.35 UGX164,754	-7.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,330.27 LAK611,770,395	$8,827.16 UGX32,071,262	-68.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.18 LAK241,471	$2.72 UGX9,868	-75.7%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 90.9% more for housing

	Vientiane	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.17 LAK241,267	$70.62 UGX256,570	+532.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$859.15 LAK18,552,729	$364.73 UGX1,325,142	-57.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$775.98 LAK16,756,633	$241.73 UGX878,259	-68.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.31 LAK1,172,744	$31.44 UGX114,241	-42.1%
Average			+90.9%

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pay 57.5% less for childcare

	Vientiane	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.66 LAK7,183,531	$126.15 UGX458,318	-62.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,252.41 LAK199,798,618	$4,345.68 UGX15,788,929	-53.0%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 57.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 LAK20,485	$1.36 UGX4,934	+43.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 LAK32,296	$2.73 UGX9,913	+82.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 LAK34,251	$2.78 UGX10,115	+75.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.74 LAK1,074,063	$47.08 UGX171,047	-5.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 LAK75,664	$6.79 UGX24,670	+93.8%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 45.1% less for clothing

	Vientiane	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.86 LAK1,854,016	$17.11 UGX62,169	-80.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.88 LAK1,357,815	$13.24 UGX48,107	-78.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.29 LAK1,237,081	$33.20 UGX120,610	-42.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.48 LAK895,672	$50.10 UGX182,011	+20.8%
Average			-45.1%

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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: June 2025

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