Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 54.4% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 76.7% less for restaurants
Iceland
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.51
ISK2,699
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.45
ISK2,275
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK374
|
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
ISK270
|
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
|
pay 46.9% less for groceries
Iceland
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
ISK436
|
$1.24
UGX4,635
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
ISK929
|
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
ISK867
|
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
ISK834
|
$1.76
UGX6,601
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.60
ISK1,051
|
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK156
|
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
ISK160
|
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
ISK237
|
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK156
|
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
ISK94
|
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
Iceland
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.42
ISK1,164
|
$5.85
UGX21,929
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.29
ISK9,444
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,714.69
ISK5,492,145
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.23
ISK3,212
|
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
|
pay 50.9% less for housing
Iceland
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.47
ISK10,299
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,518.94
ISK210,054
|
$281.28
UGX1,054,852
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,325.48
ISK183,300
|
$179.13
UGX671,774
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.99
ISK9,264
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
|
pay 28.6% less for childcare
Iceland
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.97
ISK35,259
|
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.83
ISK828,886
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
|
pay 53.3% less for entertainment and sports
Iceland
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.37
ISK1,296
|
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.61
ISK638
|
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.22
ISK1,551
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
ISK8,298
|
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
ISK1,928
|
$5.86
UGX21,985
|
|
pay 72.1% less for clothing
Iceland
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.23
ISK14,967
|
$17.45
UGX65,456
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.73
ISK8,260
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.94
ISK20,320
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.24
ISK23,404
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
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