Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 38.3% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Macao, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP50.01
|
$2.66
UGX10,141
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP50.01
|
$7.99
UGX30,423
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.27
|
$0.42
UGX1,606
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.30
|
$0.30
UGX1,127
|
|
pay 55.0% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.93
|
$1.24
UGX4,703
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.87
|
$1.55
UGX5,890
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.94
|
$2.78
UGX10,587
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.97
|
$1.76
UGX6,699
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.24
|
$2.10
UGX7,973
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.87
|
$1.24
UGX4,716
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.80
|
$0.67
UGX2,551
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.87
|
$0.78
UGX2,964
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.54
|
$0.60
UGX2,300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.11
|
$0.49
UGX1,850
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.84
|
$0.67
UGX2,548
|
|
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.70
|
$5.85
UGX22,253
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP180.05
|
$53.30
UGX202,822
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP206,057.20
|
$9,992.84
UGX38,029,219
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP99.03
|
$4.26
UGX16,226
|
|
pay 9.6% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP249.35
|
$82.83
UGX315,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,727.42
|
$281.28
UGX1,070,452
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,073.39
|
$179.13
UGX681,709
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP599.02
|
$35.76
UGX136,081
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,751.60
|
$156.55
UGX595,791
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP99,194.20
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,580,443
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP38.01
|
$1.27
UGX4,817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.80
|
$2.52
UGX9,578
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP50.01
|
$2.66
UGX10,141
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP700.19
|
$59.62
UGX226,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP118.03
|
$5.86
UGX22,310
|
|
pay 53.7% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP549.65
|
$17.45
UGX66,424
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP295.08
|
$23.49
UGX89,382
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP681.44
|
$36.31
UGX138,173
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP816.89
|
$53.30
UGX202,822
|
|
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