Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 55.8% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Australia, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.06
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.64
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.82
|
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.19
|
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.47
|
$1.24
UGX4,635
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.03
|
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.58
|
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.76
|
$1.76
UGX6,601
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$5.95
|
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.13
|
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.86
|
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.07
|
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$2.99
|
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.69
|
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.41
|
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.06
|
$5.85
UGX21,929
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$126.04
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$41,574.91
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.05
|
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
|
pay 46.1% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$82.62
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,877.45
|
$281.28
UGX1,054,852
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,449.70
|
$179.13
UGX671,774
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$211.74
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
|
pay 77.7% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,055.26
|
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$21,967.71
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
|
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$9.99
|
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.38
|
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$41.98
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$80.35
|
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$19.76
|
$5.86
UGX21,985
|
|
pay 63.2% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$112.33
|
$17.45
UGX65,456
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$81.04
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$152.86
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$176.27
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
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