Cost of living comparison

Windhoek, Namibia

compared to

Kampala, Uganda

Kampala vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 14.7% cheaper than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 25.6% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 7.7% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 13.6% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 16.4% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 21.8% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.3% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 46.8% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.6% less for restaurants

	Windhoek	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 NAD182.53	$2.72 UGX9,796	-73.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 NAD91.21	$9.48 UGX34,194	+85.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NAD16.90	$0.45 UGX1,633	-52.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD14.77	$0.31 UGX1,127	-62.3%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 7.7% less for groceries

	Windhoek	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 NAD15.04	$1.23 UGX4,428	+45.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 NAD53.15	$1.81 UGX6,511	-39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 NAD98.19	$2.58 UGX9,288	-53.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 NAD53.06	$1.87 UGX6,726	-37.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD41.59	$2.16 UGX7,804	-7.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD14.18	$1.24 UGX4,457	+55.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 NAD15.41	$0.68 UGX2,455	-21.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD12.73	$0.83 UGX3,002	+16.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 NAD13.60	$0.70 UGX2,522	-8.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD16.33	$0.67 UGX2,420	-26.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD16.65	$0.84 UGX3,037	-9.7%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 13.6% less for transportation

	Windhoek	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 NAD83.66	$5.75 UGX20,733	+22.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD608.42	$45.35 UGX163,547	+33.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,041.85 NAD304,211.23	$8,827.16 UGX31,836,341	-48.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD126.75	$2.72 UGX9,796	-61.7%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 16.4% less for housing

	Windhoek	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.63 NAD1,064.49	$70.62 UGX254,691	+18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.63 NAD7,526.41	$364.73 UGX1,315,436	-13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.93 NAD5,389.70	$241.73 UGX871,826	-19.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.84 NAD1,139.62	$31.44 UGX113,404	-50.7%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 21.8% less for childcare

	Windhoek	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,025.21	$126.15 UGX454,960	-25.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD94,655.32	$4,345.68 UGX15,673,275	-18.0%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 NAD30.42	$1.36 UGX4,898	-20.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 NAD34.03	$2.73 UGX9,840	+43.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 NAD50.19	$2.78 UGX10,041	-1.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.35 NAD631.07	$47.08 UGX169,794	+33.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 NAD63.38	$6.79 UGX24,489	+91.3%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 46.8% less for clothing

	Windhoek	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD669.26	$17.11 UGX61,714	-54.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD481.41	$13.24 UGX47,755	-50.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,250.65	$33.20 UGX119,726	-52.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.01 NAD1,267.55	$50.10 UGX180,678	-29.4%
Average			-46.8%

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