Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 30.0% cheaper than Luanda.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 51.8% less for restaurants
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.03
AOA5,033.42
|
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.44
AOA7,042.58
|
$7.99
UGX30,188
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,368.04
|
$0.42
UGX1,593
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA868.72
|
$0.30
UGX1,118
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
AOA1,117.70
|
$1.24
UGX4,667
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.48
AOA3,734.75
|
$1.55
UGX5,845
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.40
AOA6,174.38
|
$2.78
UGX10,505
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
AOA2,126.01
|
$1.76
UGX6,647
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
AOA2,406.54
|
$2.10
UGX7,912
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
AOA1,024.87
|
$1.24
UGX4,680
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA411.83
|
$0.67
UGX2,531
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
AOA1,354.05
|
$0.78
UGX2,941
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
AOA891.82
|
$0.60
UGX2,282
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
AOA724.31
|
$0.49
UGX1,835
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
AOA669.33
|
$0.67
UGX2,528
|
|
pay 60.9% more for transportation
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,171.77
|
$5.85
UGX22,081
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.08
AOA30,928.60
|
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA16,581,191.55
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,735,465
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.70
AOA10,592.65
|
$4.26
UGX16,100
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$142.93
AOA119,209.54
|
$82.83
UGX312,780
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.42
AOA450,742.03
|
$281.28
UGX1,062,183
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.66
AOA238,258.94
|
$179.13
UGX676,443
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA61,302.43
|
$35.76
UGX135,030
|
|
pay 69.7% less for childcare
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.04
AOA620,576.89
|
$156.55
UGX591,189
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,300.32
AOA10,259,200.82
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,436,919
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
AOA1,626.42
|
$1.27
UGX4,780
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
AOA3,179.28
|
$2.52
UGX9,504
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA1,987.10
|
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.44
AOA32,061.26
|
$59.62
UGX225,155
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
AOA4,012.74
|
$5.86
UGX22,138
|
|
pay 80.0% less for clothing
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.83
AOA96,612.21
|
$17.45
UGX65,911
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$99.99
AOA83,398.40
|
$23.49
UGX88,692
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.36
AOA142,921.81
|
$36.31
UGX137,106
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$263.13
AOA219,464.66
|
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
|
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