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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampala is 39.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kampala is 41.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.70 UGX 9,953
$13.12 MX$231
-79.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.05 UGX 96.0K
$53.8 MX$946
-51.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 UGX 32.5K
$9.40 MX$165
-6.17%
Cappuccino
$2.84 UGX 10.5K
$3.56 MX$62.7
-20.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 UGX 1,753
$1.60 MX$28.20
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,053
$1.15 MX$20.31
-74.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 UGX 4,993
$3.16 MX$55.5
-56.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 UGX 10.1K
$4.85 MX$85.2
-43.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 UGX 2,814
$1.63 MX$28.74
-53.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 UGX 4,460
$2.73 MX$48.09
-55.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 UGX 4,963
$1.88 MX$33.04
-28.19%
Eggs
$1.82 UGX 6,693
$2.63 MX$46.29
-30.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.28 UGX 15.7K
$9.89 MX$174
-56.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.07 UGX 18.7K
$8.40 MX$148
-39.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 UGX 16.0K
$11.63 MX$205
-62.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 UGX 10.3K
$2.97 MX$52.3
-5.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 UGX 5,414
$1.78 MX$31.39
-17.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 UGX 6,371
$2.06 MX$36.16
-16.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 UGX 5,646
$1.97 MX$34.74
-22.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 UGX 6,030
$2.09 MX$36.69
-21.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 UGX 6,876
$2.26 MX$39.74
-17.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 UGX 3,878
$1.46 MX$25.65
-28.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,148
$1.09 MX$19.17
-46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 UGX 10.5K
$4.34 MX$76.3
-34.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 UGX 34.7K
$13.62 MX$240
-30.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 UGX 4,547
$1.67 MX$29.44
-26.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 UGX 7,502
$3.54 MX$62.3
-42.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 UGX 2,935
$0.36 MX$6.33
122.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.82 UGX 154.0K
$18.96 MX$333
120.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 UGX 2,109
$1.32 MX$23.28
-56.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,034
$0.30 MX$5.30
-6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 UGX 15.5K
$5.49 MX$96.5
-23.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 UGX 5,367
$1.34 MX$23.51
8.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,892 UGX 32.8M
$19.1K MX$336.2K
-53.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,649 UGX 31.9M
$23.8K MX$418.0K
-63.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.06 UGX 154.9K
$41.11 MX$723
2.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.36 UGX 52.9K
$27.78 MX$489
-48.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.38 UGX 159.8K
$30.00 MX$528
44.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.52 UGX 178.7K
$53.5 MX$942
-9.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.25 UGX 26.7K
$26.13 MX$460
-72.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 UGX 22.6K
$6.28 MX$111
-2.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 UGX 587.8K
$439 MX$7,729
-63.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,307 UGX 15.9M
$10.7K MX$188.9K
-59.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.89 UGX 62.2K
$57.1 MX$1,005
-70.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.09 UGX 51.9K
$45.30 MX$797
-68.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.17 UGX 140.6K
$104 MX$1,834
-63.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.33 UGX 170.7K
$108 MX$1,904
-57.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 UGX 1.5M
$996 MX$17.5K
-60.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 UGX 824.1K
$624 MX$11.0K
-64.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 UGX 3.6M
$2,106 MX$37.1K
-53.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 UGX 1.2M
$1,218 MX$21.4K
-72.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,202 UGX 4.4M
$3,799 MX$66.8K
-68.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,022 UGX 3.8M
$2,230 MX$39.2K
-54.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kampala
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$193 UGX 712.1K
$1,096 MX$19.3K
-82.37%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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