Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 25.3% more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
Ankara
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.22
TRY200.62
|
$2.66
UGX10,141
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.22
TRY200.62
|
$7.99
UGX30,423
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TRY33.76
|
$0.42
UGX1,606
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY13.41
|
$0.30
UGX1,127
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
Ankara
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
TRY20.20
|
$1.24
UGX4,703
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
TRY119.33
|
$1.55
UGX5,890
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
TRY121.35
|
$2.78
UGX10,587
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TRY55.66
|
$1.76
UGX6,699
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
TRY83.32
|
$2.10
UGX7,973
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY15.26
|
$1.24
UGX4,716
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
TRY21.28
|
$0.67
UGX2,551
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
TRY14.80
|
$0.78
UGX2,964
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY15.80
|
$0.60
UGX2,300
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY8.90
|
$0.49
UGX1,850
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY6.45
|
$0.67
UGX2,548
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Ankara
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
TRY153.06
|
$5.85
UGX22,253
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TRY275.86
|
$53.30
UGX202,822
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,646.14
TRY1,504,673.90
|
$9,992.84
UGX38,029,219
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
TRY185.58
|
$4.26
UGX16,226
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Ankara
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.93
TRY352.53
|
$82.83
UGX315,215
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$534.79
TRY17,250.95
|
$281.28
UGX1,070,452
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.77
TRY11,830.87
|
$179.13
UGX681,709
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.48
TRY1,725.03
|
$35.76
UGX136,081
|
|
pay 51.8% less for childcare
Ankara
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.32
TRY14,396.99
|
$156.55
UGX595,791
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,966.43
TRY256,974.70
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,580,443
|
|
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
Ankara
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
TRY97.80
|
$1.27
UGX4,817
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
TRY75.53
|
$2.52
UGX9,578
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
TRY58.18
|
$2.66
UGX10,141
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.76
TRY1,185.93
|
$59.62
UGX226,908
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
TRY150.47
|
$5.86
UGX22,310
|
|
pay 51.8% less for clothing
Ankara
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.03
TRY1,549.28
|
$17.45
UGX66,424
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.31
TRY1,429.44
|
$23.49
UGX89,382
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.67
TRY2,989.29
|
$36.31
UGX138,173
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
TRY2,673.69
|
$53.30
UGX202,822
|
|
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