Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 51.7% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.0% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 49.2% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 56.9% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 69.2% less in Kampala
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$2.72
UGX9,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.35
|
$9.48
UGX34,753
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.53
|
$0.45
UGX1,659
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.49
|
$0.31
UGX1,145
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$1.23
UGX4,500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.85
|
$1.81
UGX6,618
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.01
|
$2.58
UGX9,440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$1.87
UGX6,836
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.74
|
$2.16
UGX7,931
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.24
UGX4,530
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.68
UGX2,495
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.83
UGX3,052
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$0.70
UGX2,563
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.67
UGX2,459
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.84
UGX3,087
|
|
pay 49.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.31
|
$5.75
UGX21,072
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.09
|
$45.35
UGX166,220
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,910.17
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,356,724
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.77
|
$2.72
UGX9,956
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.48
|
$70.62
UGX258,854
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,122.38
|
$364.73
UGX1,336,937
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€824.04
|
$241.73
UGX886,076
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.32
|
$31.44
UGX115,258
|
|
pay 56.9% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€269.44
|
$126.15
UGX462,397
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,460.30
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,929,464
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.76
|
$1.36
UGX4,978
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.49
|
$2.73
UGX10,001
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.00
|
$2.78
UGX10,205
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.25
|
$47.08
UGX172,569
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.99
|
$6.79
UGX24,890
|
|
pay 69.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.04
|
$17.11
UGX62,722
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€35.98
|
$13.24
UGX48,535
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.81
|
$33.20
UGX121,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.38
|
$50.10
UGX183,631
|
|
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