Cost of living comparison

 Windhoek, Namibia
compared to
 Kampala, Uganda
Kampala vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary
Kampala vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

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

pay 25.6% less for restaurants

 
Windhoek
Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.23
NAD182.63
$2.72
UGX9,868
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.11
NAD91.26
$9.48
UGX34,446
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.95
NAD16.91
$0.45
UGX1,645

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pay 7.7% less for groceries

 
Windhoek
Kampala
Bread
1 loaf
$0.84
NAD15.05
$1.23
UGX4,460
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.98
NAD53.18
$1.81
UGX6,559
Milk (1 gallon) $5.50
NAD98.25
$2.58
UGX9,356

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pay 13.6% less for transportation

 
Windhoek
Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.69
NAD83.70
$5.75
UGX20,886
Monthly public transit pass $34.08
NAD608.75
$45.35
UGX164,754
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $17,041.85
NAD304,376.96
$8,827.16
UGX32,071,262

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pay 16.4% less for housing

 
Windhoek
Kampala
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$59.63
NAD1,065.07
$70.62
UGX256,570
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $421.63
NAD7,530.51
$364.73
UGX1,325,142
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $301.93
NAD5,392.64
$241.73
UGX878,259

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pay 21.8% less for childcare

 
Windhoek
Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $169.47
NAD3,026.86
$126.15
UGX458,318
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,302.57
NAD94,706.89
$4,345.68
UGX15,788,929

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pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Windhoek
Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.70
NAD30.44
$1.36
UGX4,934
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.91
NAD34.05
$2.73
UGX9,913
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.81
NAD50.22
$2.78
UGX10,115

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pay 46.8% less for clothing

 
Windhoek
Kampala
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$37.49
NAD669.63
$17.11
UGX62,169
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.97
NAD481.68
$13.24
UGX48,107
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.06
NAD1,251.33
$33.20
UGX120,610

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