Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 5.8 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
Banjul
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD262.60
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD375.14
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD87.87
|
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD99.55
|
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
|
pay 16.5% more for groceries
Banjul
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD36.68
|
$1.24
UGX4,635
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD225.08
|
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD372.37
|
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD132.05
|
$1.76
UGX6,601
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD90.75
|
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD56.72
|
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD39.70
|
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD60.50
|
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD45.38
|
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD30.25
|
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD28.36
|
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Banjul
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD284.01
|
$5.85
UGX21,929
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD195,071.93
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Banjul
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,334.56
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$281.28
UGX1,054,852
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,784.73
|
$179.13
UGX671,774
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,721.22
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
|
pay 27.2 times more for childcare
Banjul
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD500.18
|
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,003.69
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
|
pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports
Banjul
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD125.05
|
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD154.86
|
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD122.55
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,750.65
|
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD250.09
|
$5.86
UGX21,985
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Banjul
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$17.45
UGX65,456
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
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