Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 2.1 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 12.3% more for restaurants
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
$4.15
CN¥30.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX30,188
|
$5.54
CN¥40.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,593
|
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,118
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 40.5% more for groceries
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,667
|
$1.43
CN¥10.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,845
|
$6.83
CN¥49.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,505
|
$7.46
CN¥53.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,647
|
$1.75
CN¥12.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,912
|
$1.44
CN¥10.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,680
|
$0.96
CN¥6.93
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,531
|
$0.79
CN¥5.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,941
|
$0.87
CN¥6.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,282
|
$0.58
CN¥4.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,835
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,528
|
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
|
pay 14.3% more for transportation
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX22,081
|
$4.35
CN¥31.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
$34.62
CN¥250.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX37,735,465
|
$20,773.90
CN¥150,126.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX16,100
|
$4.68
CN¥33.83
|
|
pay 98.2% more for housing
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX312,780
|
$13.59
CN¥98.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,062,183
|
$969.73
CN¥7,007.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX676,443
|
$561.86
CN¥4,060.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX135,030
|
$42.17
CN¥304.75
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX591,189
|
$836.50
CN¥6,045.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX18,436,919
|
$25,256.69
CN¥182,522.49
|
|
pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,780
|
$1.38
CN¥10.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,504
|
$3.73
CN¥26.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
$3.46
CN¥25.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX225,155
|
$62.16
CN¥449.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX22,138
|
$8.31
CN¥60.05
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX65,911
|
$65.57
CN¥473.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX88,692
|
$35.21
CN¥254.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX137,106
|
$85.31
CN¥616.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
$112.58
CN¥813.60
|
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