Cost of living comparison

Washington (DC), United States

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Kampala vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 64.9% cheaper than Washington.

Restaurants: pay 69.9% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 56.8% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 36.5% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 61.6% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 91.5% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.3% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 72.8% less in Kampala

Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Kampala.

Kampala vs. Washington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.9% less for restaurants

	Washington	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.00	$2.72 UGX9,796	-89.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$9.48 UGX34,194	-21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.78	$0.45 UGX1,633	-83.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22	$0.31 UGX1,127	-85.9%
Average			-69.9%

Washington vs. Kampala - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.8% less for groceries

	Washington	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$4.34	$1.23 UGX4,428	-71.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.84	$1.81 UGX6,511	-77.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.14	$2.58 UGX9,288	-37.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.91	$1.87 UGX6,726	-52.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.73	$2.16 UGX7,804	-67.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70	$1.24 UGX4,457	-54.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85	$0.68 UGX2,455	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.46	$0.83 UGX3,002	-66.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59	$0.70 UGX2,522	-73.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.55	$0.67 UGX2,420	-56.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.61	$0.84 UGX3,037	-47.7%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 36.5% less for transportation

	Washington	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.66	$5.75 UGX20,733	+57.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.00	$45.35 UGX163,547	-39.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,699.74	$8,827.16 UGX31,836,341	-75.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.88	$2.72 UGX9,796	-88.6%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 61.6% less for housing

	Washington	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.46	$70.62 UGX254,691	+6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,582.95	$364.73 UGX1,315,436	-85.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,028.70	$241.73 UGX871,826	-88.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$146.65	$31.44 UGX113,404	-78.6%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 91.5% less for childcare

	Washington	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,273.25	$126.15 UGX454,960	-94.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$38,250.00	$4,345.68 UGX15,673,275	-88.6%
Average			-91.5%

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pay 65.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Washington	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00	$1.36 UGX4,898	-83.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.55	$2.73 UGX9,840	-50.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.75	$2.78 UGX10,041	-76.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.36	$47.08 UGX169,794	-55.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18	$6.79 UGX24,489	-60.5%
Average			-65.3%

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pay 72.8% less for clothing

	Washington	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.13	$17.11 UGX61,714	-76.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.77	$13.24 UGX47,755	-73.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.47	$33.20 UGX119,726	-68.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$178.48	$50.10 UGX180,678	-71.9%
Average			-72.8%

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