Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 53.0% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Australia, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
Australia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.43
|
$2.27
UGX8,658
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.75
|
$8.55
UGX32,593
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.75
|
$0.42
UGX1,591
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.14
|
$0.31
UGX1,188
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
Australia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.06
|
$1.10
UGX4,185
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.48
|
$2.14
UGX8,148
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.65
|
$2.84
UGX10,831
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.38
|
$1.64
UGX6,241
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.44
|
$2.00
UGX7,623
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.20
|
$1.32
UGX5,043
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.72
|
$0.53
UGX2,025
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.01
|
$0.70
UGX2,680
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.21
|
$0.49
UGX1,876
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.58
|
$0.46
UGX1,752
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.27
|
$0.43
UGX1,636
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
Australia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.57
|
$5.75
UGX21,935
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$125.38
|
$41.41
UGX157,873
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$33,791.85
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,741,310
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.38
|
$4.27
UGX16,297
|
|
pay 48.7% less for housing
Australia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$85.44
|
$68.99
UGX263,011
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,712.87
|
$325.62
UGX1,241,337
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,360.57
|
$160.31
UGX611,120
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$184.47
|
$41.54
UGX158,372
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
Australia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,102.05
|
$184.06
UGX701,656
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,535.97
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,853,769
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.75
|
$1.07
UGX4,074
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$5.05
|
$2.67
UGX10,185
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.54
|
$2.54
UGX9,676
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$71.49
|
$61.23
UGX233,414
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.75
|
$6.01
UGX22,917
|
|
pay 57.3% less for clothing
Australia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$109.38
|
$16.42
UGX62,595
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$64.00
|
$20.14
UGX76,782
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$155.66
|
$45.26
UGX172,522
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$163.08
|
$58.78
UGX224,077
|
|
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