Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 48.3% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.38
|
$2.27
UGX8,612
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
€9.35
|
$8.55
UGX32,420
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.72
|
$0.42
UGX1,583
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.25
|
$0.31
UGX1,182
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
€1.85
|
$1.10
UGX4,163
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.50
|
$2.14
UGX8,105
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.79
|
$2.84
UGX10,773
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.96
|
$1.64
UGX6,208
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
€4.63
|
$2.00
UGX7,583
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$1.32
UGX5,017
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$0.53
UGX2,015
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.25
|
$0.70
UGX2,665
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.50
|
$0.49
UGX1,866
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.88
|
$0.46
UGX1,743
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.43
UGX1,628
|
|
pay 58.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
€7.58
|
$5.75
UGX21,819
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.45
€87.68
|
$41.41
UGX157,036
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,967.00
€30,931.28
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,525,409
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.98
€21.56
|
$4.27
UGX16,210
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.65
€40.01
|
$68.99
UGX261,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,347.77
€1,264.55
|
$325.62
UGX1,234,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$999.06
€937.37
|
$160.31
UGX607,881
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$273.14
€256.27
|
$41.54
UGX157,533
|
|
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.36
€197.37
|
$184.06
UGX697,938
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,885.50
€7,398.57
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,753,857
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.13
|
$1.07
UGX4,053
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.40
|
$2.67
UGX10,131
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
$2.54
UGX9,625
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€39.15
|
$61.23
UGX232,177
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.38
|
$6.01
UGX22,796
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.74
€86.08
|
$16.42
UGX62,263
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.98
€36.57
|
$20.14
UGX76,375
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
€89.11
|
$45.26
UGX171,607
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.23
€110.93
|
$58.78
UGX222,890
|
|
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