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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 64.5% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 94.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 71% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 110.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$2.70 UGX 9,953
385.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$26.05 UGX 96.0K
106.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$8.82 UGX 32.5K
6.58%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$2.84 UGX 10.5K
25.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$0.48 UGX 1,753
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$0.29 UGX 1,053
296.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.5
$1.36 UGX 4,993
132.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.2
$2.75 UGX 10.1K
76.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$0.76 UGX 2,814
114.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$1.21 UGX 4,460
125.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$1.35 UGX 4,963
39.26%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$1.82 UGX 6,693
44.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$4.28 UGX 15.7K
131.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$5.07 UGX 18.7K
65.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$4.35 UGX 16.0K
167.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$2.81 UGX 10.3K
5.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$1.47 UGX 5,414
21.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$1.73 UGX 6,371
19.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$1.53 UGX 5,646
28.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$1.64 UGX 6,030
27.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$1.87 UGX 6,876
20.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$1.05 UGX 3,878
39.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$0.58 UGX 2,148
87.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$2.84 UGX 10.5K
52.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$9.41 UGX 34.7K
44.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.44
$1.23 UGX 4,547
35.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.3
$2.04 UGX 7,502
73.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
$0.80 UGX 2,935
-55.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
$41.82 UGX 154.0K
-54.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$0.57 UGX 2,109
131.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$0.28 UGX 1,034
7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$4.20 UGX 15.5K
30.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$1.46 UGX 5,367
-8.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$8,892 UGX 32.8M
114.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$8,649 UGX 31.9M
174.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$42.06 UGX 154.9K
-2.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$14.36 UGX 52.9K
93.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$43.38 UGX 159.8K
-30.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
$48.52 UGX 178.7K
10.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
$7.25 UGX 26.7K
260.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$6.14 UGX 22.6K
2.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$160 UGX 587.8K
175.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$4,307 UGX 15.9M
149.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$16.89 UGX 62.2K
238.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$14.09 UGX 51.9K
221.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$38.17 UGX 140.6K
173.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$46.33 UGX 170.7K
133.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
$394 UGX 1.5M
152.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$224 UGX 824.1K
178.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
$979 UGX 3.6M
115.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
$338 UGX 1.2M
261.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
$1,202 UGX 4.4M
215.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
$1,022 UGX 3.8M
118.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
$193 UGX 712.1K
467.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
20.8
-45.48%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kampala: March 3, 2026

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