Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 0.0% cheaper than Peru.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Peru, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
Peru
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.38
|
$2.66
UGX10,166
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.32
|
$7.99
UGX30,499
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.90
|
$0.42
UGX1,610
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.08
|
$0.30
UGX1,130
|
|
pay 14.2% more for groceries
Peru
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN7.11
|
$1.24
UGX4,715
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.89
|
$1.55
UGX5,905
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.70
|
$2.78
UGX10,613
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.40
|
$1.76
UGX6,716
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.61
|
$2.10
UGX7,993
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.44
|
$1.24
UGX4,728
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.47
|
$0.67
UGX2,557
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.71
|
$0.78
UGX2,972
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$0.60
UGX2,306
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
$0.49
UGX1,854
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.67
|
$0.67
UGX2,554
|
|
pay 21.5% more for transportation
Peru
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN20.31
|
$5.85
UGX22,309
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN67.29
|
$53.30
UGX203,328
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN76,058.10
|
$9,992.84
UGX38,123,949
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN58.32
|
$4.26
UGX16,266
|
|
pay 30.1% more for housing
Peru
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN111.20
|
$82.83
UGX316,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,278.15
|
$281.28
UGX1,073,119
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN932.26
|
$179.13
UGX683,407
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN163.68
|
$35.76
UGX136,420
|
|
pay 15.9% less for childcare
Peru
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN733.58
|
$156.55
UGX597,275
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN21,147.85
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,626,726
|
|
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
Peru
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.79
|
$1.27
UGX4,829
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.33
|
$2.52
UGX9,602
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN19.34
|
$2.66
UGX10,166
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN121.53
|
$59.62
UGX227,473
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN18.35
|
$5.86
UGX22,366
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
Peru
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN170.67
|
$17.45
UGX66,590
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN88.64
|
$23.49
UGX89,605
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN265.34
|
$36.31
UGX138,517
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN269.28
|
$53.30
UGX203,328
|
|
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