Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 2.3% cheaper than Havana.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Havana, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
Havana
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
CUC9.00
|
$2.27
UGX8,576
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
CUC7.00
|
$8.55
UGX32,286
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CUC2.78
|
$0.42
UGX1,576
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
$0.31
UGX1,177
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
Havana
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
CUC1.15
|
$1.10
UGX4,145
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
CUC2.43
|
$2.14
UGX8,071
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
CUC13.01
|
$2.84
UGX10,728
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
CUC2.11
|
$1.64
UGX6,182
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$2.00
UGX7,551
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.54
CUC2.54
|
$1.32
UGX4,996
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CUC0.54
|
$0.53
UGX2,006
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
CUC0.55
|
$0.70
UGX2,654
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$0.49
UGX1,859
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
CUC0.83
|
$0.46
UGX1,736
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.43
UGX1,621
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
Havana
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$5.75
UGX21,729
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$41.41
UGX156,384
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,357,076
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$4.27
UGX16,143
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
Havana
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$68.99
UGX260,530
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$325.62
UGX1,229,630
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$160.31
UGX605,356
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$41.54
UGX156,878
|
|
pay 22.5% more for childcare
Havana
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
$184.06
UGX695,039
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,675,958
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Havana
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$1.07
UGX4,036
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$2.67
UGX10,089
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$2.54
UGX9,585
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$61.23
UGX231,212
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$6.01
UGX22,701
|
|
pay 48.1% less for clothing
Havana
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.50
CUC55.50
|
$16.42
UGX62,004
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.33
CUC44.33
|
$20.14
UGX76,058
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
CUC79.17
|
$45.26
UGX170,895
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.00
CUC78.00
|
$58.78
UGX221,964
|
|
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