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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 63.9% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 95.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 78.3% more expensive than Kampala without rent, and 111.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$230
$2.71 UGX 9,992
390.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$929
$26.23 UGX 96.8K
104.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$8.44 UGX 31.1K
10.07%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.4
$2.75 UGX 10.1K
31.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.92
$0.47 UGX 1,737
231.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.38
$0.31 UGX 1,160
261.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$1.36 UGX 5,004
130.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.4
$2.83 UGX 10.4K
66.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.42
$0.75 UGX 2,783
126.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.84
$1.24 UGX 4,586
123.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.91
$1.40 UGX 5,164
40.00%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.03
$1.75 UGX 6,449
48.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$4.20 UGX 15.5K
136.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$5.04 UGX 18.6K
60.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$4.35 UGX 16.1K
164.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.64
$2.82 UGX 10.4K
1.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.95
$1.51 UGX 5,587
14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.59
$1.66 UGX 6,121
20.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.24
$1.54 UGX 5,671
32.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$36.00
$1.60 UGX 5,895
30.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.96
$1.86 UGX 6,867
18.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.13
$1.01 UGX 3,734
43.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.56
$0.55 UGX 2,022
94.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.9
$3.00 UGX 11.1K
42.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$248
$9.48 UGX 35.0K
51.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.50
$1.24 UGX 4,593
41.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$2.12 UGX 7,840
74.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.10
$0.86 UGX 3,188
-59.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$332
$41.90 UGX 154.6K
-54.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.09
$0.55 UGX 2,026
143.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.28 UGX 1,036
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.2
$4.06 UGX 15.0K
31.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.18
$1.44 UGX 5,322
-6.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.6K
$9,024 UGX 33.3M
111.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.9K
$8,734 UGX 32.2M
173.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$689
$41.91 UGX 154.7K
-4.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$14.15 UGX 52.2K
89.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$508
$44.72 UGX 165.0K
-34.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$924
$47.83 UGX 176.5K
11.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$7.16 UGX 26.4K
264.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$6.16 UGX 22.7K
3.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,616
$161 UGX 593.3K
173.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.9K
$4,342 UGX 16.0M
147.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$996
$17.06 UGX 63.0K
237.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$778
$14.46 UGX 53.3K
211.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,794
$38.91 UGX 143.6K
166.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,866
$47.33 UGX 174.7K
128.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$393 UGX 1.5M
157.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$218 UGX 804.5K
188.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.4K
$1,012 UGX 3.7M
113.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$348 UGX 1.3M
250.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.6K
$1,213 UGX 4.5M
212.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$990 UGX 3.7M
135.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kampala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$199 UGX 733.0K
441.13%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kampala: April 13, 2026

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