Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kampala vs. Bamako Cost of Living Summary
Kampala is 15.8% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% more in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 50.9% more in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.7% more in Kampala
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Kampala are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Kampala.
Kampala vs. Bamako Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kampala instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,777
|
$2.86
UGX10,119
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,619
|
$8.80
UGX31,130
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA435
|
$0.49
UGX1,729
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA327
|
$0.30
UGX1,071
|
|
Bamako vs. Kampala - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
F CFA2,162
|
$1.17
UGX4,122
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.91
F CFA5,019
|
$2.18
UGX7,725
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.86
F CFA4,991
|
$2.80
UGX9,909
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
F CFA3,099
|
$1.82
UGX6,443
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.08
F CFA3,990
|
$2.24
UGX7,911
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
F CFA1,022
|
$1.29
UGX4,580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA269
|
$0.65
UGX2,295
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
F CFA723
|
$0.77
UGX2,724
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
F CFA537
|
$0.73
UGX2,577
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA315
|
$0.73
UGX2,570
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA359
|
$0.78
UGX2,754
|
|
Bamako vs. Kampala - Cost of groceries
pay 29.8% more for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
F CFA2,486
|
$5.73
UGX20,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.91
UGX151,787
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$10,011.73
UGX35,416,974
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.00
UGX14,167
|
|
Bamako vs. Kampala - Cost of transportation
pay 50.9% more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.51
F CFA32,399
|
$46.09
UGX163,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.00
F CFA98,585
|
$411.55
UGX1,455,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$80.00
F CFA45,067
|
$206.19
UGX729,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA64,619
|
$35.00
UGX123,811
|
|
Bamako vs. Kampala - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$173.88
UGX615,099
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,718.64
UGX13,154,876
|
Bamako vs. Kampala - Cost of childcare
pay 56.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,344
|
$1.43
UGX5,060
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,065
|
$2.86
UGX10,119
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA526
|
$3.65
UGX12,902
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA37,977
|
$45.77
UGX161,906
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,195
|
$6.44
UGX22,768
|
|
Bamako vs. Kampala - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.81
UGX59,450
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$15.94
UGX56,378
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$43.26
UGX153,052
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.77
UGX179,615
|
Bamako vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing
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