Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kampala vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary
Kampala is 6.0% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.9% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 51.4% more in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 61.3% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% more in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 62.9% less in Kampala
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Kampala are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Kampala.
Kampala vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kampala instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 15.9% less for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
$2.86
UGX10,368
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
$8.80
UGX31,897
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
$0.49
UGX1,771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
$0.30
UGX1,098
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Kampala - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
$1.17
UGX4,223
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
$2.18
UGX7,915
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
$2.80
UGX10,153
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
$1.82
UGX6,602
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
$2.24
UGX8,106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
$1.29
UGX4,693
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
$0.65
UGX2,351
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
$0.77
UGX2,791
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
$0.73
UGX2,640
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
$0.73
UGX2,634
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
$0.78
UGX2,822
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Kampala - Cost of groceries
pay 51.4% more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
$5.73
UGX20,769
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
$42.91
UGX155,522
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
$10,011.73
UGX36,288,494
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
$4.00
UGX14,515
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Kampala - Cost of transportation
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
$46.09
UGX167,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
$411.55
UGX1,491,719
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
$206.19
UGX747,370
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
$35.00
UGX126,857
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Kampala - Cost of housing
pay 1.4% less for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
$173.88
UGX630,235
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
$3,718.64
UGX13,478,584
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Kampala - Cost of childcare
pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
$1.43
UGX5,184
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
$2.86
UGX10,368
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
$3.65
UGX13,219
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
$45.77
UGX165,890
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
$6.44
UGX23,328
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Kampala - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.9% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
$16.81
UGX60,913
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
$15.94
UGX57,765
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
$43.26
UGX156,818
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
$50.77
UGX184,035
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing
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