Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampala is 36.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kampala is 43.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.71 UGX 9,723
$13.38 MX$253
-79.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.08 UGX 93.5K
$52.7 MX$997
-50.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.4 UGX 30.1K
$9.31 MX$176
-9.77%
Cappuccino
$2.75 UGX 9,865
$3.61 MX$68.3
-23.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,696
$1.64 MX$30.91
-71.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,030
$1.12 MX$21.14
-74.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 UGX 5,082
$3.26 MX$61.7
-56.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 UGX 9,874
$4.82 MX$91.1
-42.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 UGX 2,539
$1.65 MX$31.24
-56.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 UGX 4,507
$2.74 MX$51.7
-54.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 UGX 5,014
$1.92 MX$36.28
-27.08%
Eggs
$1.81 UGX 6,495
$2.51 MX$47.53
-27.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.27 UGX 15.3K
$9.89 MX$187
-56.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.87 UGX 17.5K
$8.39 MX$159
-41.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 UGX 15.2K
$11.95 MX$226
-64.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 UGX 9,756
$2.87 MX$54.3
-5.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,534
$1.74 MX$32.85
-11.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 UGX 5,926
$2 MX$37.81
-17.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,523
$2.07 MX$39.14
-25.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 UGX 5,636
$2.05 MX$38.78
-23.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 UGX 6,609
$2.18 MX$41.22
-15.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 UGX 3,821
$1.38 MX$26.16
-22.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,078
$1.11 MX$21.06
-47.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 UGX 10.3K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-31.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.33 UGX 40.6K
$11.05 MX$209
2.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 UGX 4,298
$1.75 MX$33.16
-31.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 UGX 7,596
$3.7 MX$70
-42.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 UGX 2,929
$0.38 MX$7.25
115.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.91 UGX 150.2K
$18.97 MX$359
120.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,087
$1.36 MX$25.72
-57.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 925
$0.28 MX$5.25
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 UGX 15.1K
$5.3 MX$100
-20.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 UGX 5,230
$1.36 MX$25.63
7.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,938 UGX 32M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-52.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,899 UGX 31.9M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-61.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.02 UGX 150.6K
$39.97 MX$756
5.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.59 UGX 52.3K
$27.48 MX$519
-46.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.73 UGX 160.3K
$30.22 MX$571
48.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.28 UGX 169.5K
$52.6 MX$994
-10.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.56 UGX 27.1K
$26.84 MX$507
-71.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 UGX 22.5K
$6.32 MX$120
-0.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 UGX 584.5K
$437 MX$8,258
-62.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,352 UGX 15.6M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-58.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.88 UGX 60.5K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-70.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.47 UGX 51.9K
$45.14 MX$853
-67.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.15 UGX 140.3K
$102 MX$1,928
-61.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.22 UGX 169.3K
$109 MX$2,056
-56.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 UGX 1.5M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-59.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 UGX 794.4K
$622 MX$11.8K
-64.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,011 UGX 3.6M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-53.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 UGX 1.2M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-71.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,162 UGX 4.2M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-67.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,016 UGX 3.6M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-59.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 UGX 715.2K
$867 MX$16.4K
-77.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
11.34
83.42%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kampala: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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