Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 2.0% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
$2.66
UGX9,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.99
UGX29,383
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA806
|
$0.42
UGX1,551
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$0.30
UGX1,088
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA555
|
$1.24
UGX4,543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.55
UGX5,689
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,815
|
$2.78
UGX10,225
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
$1.76
UGX6,470
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,657
|
$2.10
UGX7,700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.24
UGX4,555
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
UGX2,464
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
UGX2,863
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
UGX2,221
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
UGX1,786
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
UGX2,461
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,787
|
$5.85
UGX21,492
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,748
|
$53.30
UGX195,884
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$9,992.84
UGX36,728,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,283
|
$4.26
UGX15,671
|
|
pay 37.2% less for housing
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$82.83
UGX304,432
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA267,668
|
$281.28
UGX1,033,831
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA139,073
|
$179.13
UGX658,387
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,791
|
$35.76
UGX131,426
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$156.55
UGX575,409
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,882.34
UGX17,944,798
|
pay 63.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA957
|
$1.27
UGX4,652
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,260
|
$2.52
UGX9,250
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$2.66
UGX9,794
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,273
|
$59.62
UGX219,145
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,008
|
$5.86
UGX21,547
|
|
pay 61.8% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,429
|
$17.45
UGX64,152
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,273
|
$23.49
UGX86,324
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,390
|
$36.31
UGX133,446
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,507
|
$53.30
UGX195,884
|
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