Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Kampala, Uganda

Kampala vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 29.3% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 55.1% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 11.4% more in Kampala
Transportation: pay 19.4% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 21.9% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 70.3% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.1% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 65.6% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.1% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN37.09	$2.72 UGX9,918	-72.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN32.46	$9.48 UGX34,619	+9.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.72	$0.45 UGX1,653	-74.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.71	$0.31 UGX1,141	-82.5%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 11.4% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.08	$1.23 UGX4,483	+12.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN16.33	$1.81 UGX6,592	-58.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN14.22	$2.58 UGX9,403	-32.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN11.33	$1.87 UGX6,810	-38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.51	$2.16 UGX7,901	-14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.70	$1.24 UGX4,512	+172.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.80	$0.68 UGX2,486	-8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.08	$0.83 UGX3,040	+1.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.20	$0.70 UGX2,553	-49.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.55	$0.67 UGX2,450	+61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.75	$0.84 UGX3,075	+79.8%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 19.4% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN23.23	$5.75 UGX20,991	-7.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN102.00	$45.35 UGX165,581	+66.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN115,165.01	$8,827.16 UGX32,232,310	-71.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN29.67	$2.72 UGX9,918	-65.7%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 21.9% more for housing

	Warsaw	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN64.44	$70.62 UGX257,858	+310.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,010.30	$364.73 UGX1,331,797	-65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,119.39	$241.73 UGX882,669	-71.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN841.12	$31.44 UGX114,814	-86.0%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 70.3% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,902.96	$126.15 UGX460,619	-75.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN47,140.71	$4,345.68 UGX15,868,214	-65.5%
Average			-70.3%

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pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN13.91	$1.36 UGX4,959	-63.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN13.72	$2.73 UGX9,963	-25.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN17.85	$2.78 UGX10,166	-41.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN158.32	$47.08 UGX171,906	+11.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN32.46	$6.79 UGX24,794	-21.6%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 65.6% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN335.19	$17.11 UGX62,481	-80.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN155.72	$13.24 UGX48,348	-68.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN330.97	$33.20 UGX121,216	-62.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN382.88	$50.10 UGX182,925	-51.0%
Average			-65.6%

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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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