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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampala is 37% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kampala is 42.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 UGX 9,693
$13.19 MX$233
-79.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.52 UGX 93.1K
$53.5 MX$944
-50.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 UGX 31.1K
$9.37 MX$165
-5.34%
Cappuccino
$2.80 UGX 9,836
$3.75 MX$66.2
-25.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,777
$1.57 MX$27.71
-67.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,089
$1.11 MX$19.61
-72.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 UGX 4,755
$3.12 MX$55.1
-56.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 UGX 9,478
$4.81 MX$84.9
-43.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 UGX 2,597
$1.65 MX$29.16
-55.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 UGX 4,202
$2.77 MX$48.87
-56.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 UGX 4,905
$1.91 MX$33.67
-26.70%
Eggs
$1.82 UGX 6,374
$2.60 MX$45.81
-30.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.40 UGX 15.4K
$10.21 MX$180
-56.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.14 UGX 18.0K
$8.46 MX$149
-39.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.25 UGX 14.9K
$11.60 MX$205
-63.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 UGX 9,903
$3.00 MX$52.9
-6.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 UGX 5,156
$1.73 MX$30.49
-15.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 UGX 5,804
$2.04 MX$36.05
-19.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,413
$2.00 MX$35.34
-23.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 UGX 5,713
$2.15 MX$37.91
-24.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 UGX 6,524
$2.25 MX$39.71
-17.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGX 3,703
$1.39 MX$24.57
-23.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 UGX 1,868
$1.07 MX$18.88
-50.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 UGX 10.5K
$4.13 MX$73.0
-27.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 UGX 38.7K
$12.35 MX$218
-10.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 UGX 4,356
$1.70 MX$30.02
-27.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 UGX 7,187
$3.56 MX$62.8
-42.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 UGX 3,015
$0.36 MX$6.35
138.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.51 UGX 145.6K
$18.70 MX$330
121.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 UGX 1,868
$1.36 MX$24.05
-61.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 987
$0.28 MX$4.88
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 UGX 14.3K
$5.44 MX$96.0
-25.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 UGX 5,279
$1.34 MX$23.64
11.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,989 UGX 31.5M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-52.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,631 UGX 30.3M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-62.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.83 UGX 146.8K
$40.62 MX$717
2.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.10 UGX 49.5K
$26.92 MX$475
-47.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.39 UGX 152.3K
$29.98 MX$529
44.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.98 UGX 171.8K
$52.2 MX$922
-6.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.17 UGX 25.2K
$25.91 MX$457
-72.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 UGX 22.0K
$6.39 MX$113
-1.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 UGX 564.5K
$431 MX$7,603
-62.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,295 UGX 15.1M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-58.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.72 UGX 58.7K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-71.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.23 UGX 49.9K
$44.65 MX$788
-68.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.36 UGX 138.1K
$103 MX$1,823
-61.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.37 UGX 162.7K
$106 MX$1,876
-56.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 UGX 1.4M
$998 MX$17.6K
-60.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 UGX 765.7K
$624 MX$11.0K
-65.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 UGX 3.6M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-51.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 UGX 1.2M
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-72.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,233 UGX 4.3M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-66.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,003 UGX 3.5M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-53.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 UGX 710.7K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-80.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
11.34
83.42%

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Last update for Kampala: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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