Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 40.0% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 66.2% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 66.7% less in Kampala
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Athens, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$2.72
UGX9,934
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
$9.48
UGX34,675
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.85
|
$0.45
UGX1,656
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$0.31
UGX1,142
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
$1.23
UGX4,490
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.91
|
$1.81
UGX6,603
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.64
|
$2.58
UGX9,419
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.03
|
$1.87
UGX6,821
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$2.16
UGX7,913
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$1.24
UGX4,519
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.68
UGX2,490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.83
UGX3,045
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.70
UGX2,557
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$0.67
UGX2,454
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$0.84
UGX3,080
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.84
|
$5.75
UGX21,025
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.89
|
$45.35
UGX165,847
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,221.19
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,284,052
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$2.72
UGX9,934
|
|
pay 15.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.16
|
$70.62
UGX258,272
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€568.61
|
$364.73
UGX1,333,934
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€499.30
|
$241.73
UGX884,086
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€137.44
|
$31.44
UGX114,999
|
|
pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€414.98
|
$126.15
UGX461,358
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,606.00
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,893,687
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$1.36
UGX4,967
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.32
|
$2.73
UGX9,979
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.37
|
$2.78
UGX10,182
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€44.22
|
$47.08
UGX172,182
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.64
|
$6.79
UGX24,834
|
|
pay 66.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€77.15
|
$17.11
UGX62,581
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.33
|
$13.24
UGX48,426
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€83.99
|
$33.20
UGX121,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€103.37
|
$50.10
UGX183,219
|
|
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