Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 15.4% more expensive than Abuja.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Abuja
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.58
NGN3,788.33
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,243.35
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NGN681.69
|
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
NGN401.29
|
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Abuja
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
NGN2,161.14
|
$1.24
UGX4,635
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$0.95
NGN1,395.83
|
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.68
NGN17,174.19
|
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
NGN2,325.58
|
$1.76
UGX6,601
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
NGN3,932.48
|
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
NGN2,398.00
|
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,094.85
|
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,214.24
|
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,083.67
|
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN935.49
|
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN1,040.65
|
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
|
pay 45.4% more for transportation
|
Abuja
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.64
NGN3,874.08
|
$5.85
UGX21,929
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,330.29
NGN9,305,519.20
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.55
NGN11,096.11
|
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
|
pay 8.9% more for housing
|
Abuja
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.58
NGN61,115.42
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,689.63
NGN3,953,752.35
|
$281.28
UGX1,054,852
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,186.35
NGN1,743,928.02
|
$179.13
UGX671,774
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.95
NGN24,922.98
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
|
pay 71.2% more for childcare
|
Abuja
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.94
NGN145,447.81
|
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,650.91
NGN3,896,833.54
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NGN1,791.88
|
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
NGN2,556.46
|
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.10
NGN66,295.44
|
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.10
NGN11,903.16
|
$5.86
UGX21,985
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Abuja
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
NGN39,270.79
|
$17.45
UGX65,456
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.78
NGN42,307.79
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.54
NGN88,994.87
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.16
NGN114,898.86
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
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