Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 3.1 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,794
|
$16.24
€15.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,383
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,551
|
$2.82
€2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,088
|
$2.46
€2.27
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,543
|
$2.75
€2.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,689
|
$8.56
€7.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,225
|
$6.08
€5.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,470
|
$4.65
€4.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,700
|
$6.36
€5.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,555
|
$1.24
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,464
|
$1.04
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,863
|
$1.39
€1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,221
|
$2.18
€2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,786
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,461
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX21,492
|
$6.69
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX195,884
|
$51.44
€47.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX36,728,224
|
$29,126.94
€26,967.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,671
|
$18.28
€16.93
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX304,432
|
$34.68
€32.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,033,831
|
$1,084.25
€1,003.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX658,387
|
$798.73
€739.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX131,426
|
$239.11
€221.38
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX575,409
|
$264.10
€244.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX17,944,798
|
$14,747.24
€13,654.08
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,652
|
$4.87
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,250
|
$4.02
€3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,794
|
$6.50
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX219,145
|
$43.96
€40.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX21,547
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX64,152
|
$101.40
€93.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX86,324
|
$43.91
€40.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX133,446
|
$95.61
€88.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX195,884
|
$121.29
€112.30
|
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