Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 40.4% cheaper than Stockholm.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.91
SEK148.41
|
$2.66
UGX10,128
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
SEK102.40
|
$7.99
UGX30,383
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
SEK25.08
|
$0.42
UGX1,604
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
SEK21.62
|
$0.30
UGX1,125
|
|
pay 45.9% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
SEK29.16
|
$1.24
UGX4,697
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
SEK55.96
|
$1.55
UGX5,882
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SEK58.87
|
$2.78
UGX10,573
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
SEK43.14
|
$1.76
UGX6,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.26
SEK56.07
|
$2.10
UGX7,963
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SEK14.93
|
$1.24
UGX4,710
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK11.77
|
$0.67
UGX2,548
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
SEK14.90
|
$0.78
UGX2,960
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
SEK21.37
|
$0.60
UGX2,297
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.45
|
$0.49
UGX1,847
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
SEK8.69
|
$0.67
UGX2,544
|
|
pay 52.3% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SEK73.88
|
$5.85
UGX22,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.59
SEK1,009.16
|
$53.30
UGX202,553
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,656.21
SEK305,715.91
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,978,722
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.82
SEK296.81
|
$4.26
UGX16,204
|
|
pay 11.8% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.19
SEK311.39
|
$82.83
UGX314,797
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,509.41
SEK16,102.98
|
$281.28
UGX1,069,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$932.71
SEK9,950.52
|
$179.13
UGX680,804
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.02
SEK1,227.11
|
$35.76
UGX135,901
|
|
pay 7.9% less for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.93
SEK1,460.81
|
$156.55
UGX595,000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,986.40
SEK74,533.67
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,555,770
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.96
SEK74.20
|
$1.27
UGX4,811
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
SEK44.16
|
$2.52
UGX9,565
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.58
SEK70.25
|
$2.66
UGX10,128
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.94
SEK415.43
|
$59.62
UGX226,606
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
SEK152.86
|
$5.86
UGX22,281
|
|
pay 61.3% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.29
SEK835.21
|
$17.45
UGX66,336
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.00
SEK448.10
|
$23.49
UGX89,264
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.17
SEK1,004.67
|
$36.31
UGX137,989
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.31
SEK1,496.85
|
$53.30
UGX202,553
|
|
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