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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 58.7% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 97.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 73% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 114.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.76 UGX 9,702
377.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$26.52 UGX 93.1K
101.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.87 UGX 31.2K
5.64%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.80 UGX 9,844
33.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.51 UGX 1,779
207.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.31 UGX 1,090
258.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.36 UGX 4,759
129.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.70 UGX 9,487
78.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.74 UGX 2,599
122.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.20 UGX 4,206
130.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.40 UGX 4,909
36.43%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.82 UGX 6,380
42.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.40 UGX 15.5K
132.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.14 UGX 18.0K
64.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$4.25 UGX 14.9K
172.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.82 UGX 9,912
6.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.47 UGX 5,161
17.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.65 UGX 5,809
23.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.54 UGX 5,418
29.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.63 UGX 5,718
31.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.86 UGX 6,529
20.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.06 UGX 3,707
31.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.53 UGX 1,869
101.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.99 UGX 10.5K
38.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$11.04 UGX 38.8K
11.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.24 UGX 4,360
37.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.05 UGX 7,194
73.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.86 UGX 3,017
-58.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$41.51 UGX 145.8K
-54.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.53 UGX 1,870
156.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.28 UGX 988
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.08 UGX 14.3K
33.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.50 UGX 5,283
-10.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$8,989 UGX 31.6M
111.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$8,631 UGX 30.3M
169.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$41.83 UGX 146.9K
-2.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$14.10 UGX 49.5K
90.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$43.39 UGX 152.4K
-30.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$48.98 UGX 172.0K
6.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$7.17 UGX 25.2K
261.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.28 UGX 22.1K
1.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$161 UGX 565.0K
167.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,295 UGX 15.1M
142.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$16.72 UGX 58.7K
249.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$14.23 UGX 50.0K
213.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$39.36 UGX 138.2K
162.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$46.37 UGX 162.8K
129.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$395 UGX 1.4M
152.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$218 UGX 766.4K
186.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,013 UGX 3.6M
108.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$343 UGX 1.2M
259.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,233 UGX 4.3M
195.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,003 UGX 3.5M
116.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$203 UGX 711.4K
415.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
20.8
-45.48%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kampala: January 12, 2026

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