Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Uganda

Kampala vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 76.7% cheaper than Bern.

Restaurants: pay 86.2% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 64.2% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 69.4% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 80.2% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 85.2% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.7% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 82.4% less in Kampala

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kampala.

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Kampala vs. Bern Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kampala instead of Bern, you would:

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pay 86.2% less for restaurants

	Bern	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.80 CHF23.73	$2.45 UGX10,431	-91.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.60 CHF12.85	$7.36 UGX31,292	-52.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$6.23 CHF5.14	$0.37 UGX1,565	-94.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$6.97 CHF5.74	$0.27 UGX1,138	-96.2%
Average			-86.2%

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pay 64.2% less for groceries

	Bern	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CHF2.43	$0.91 UGX3,851	-69.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.12 CHF9.98	$2.18 UGX9,257	-82.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.18 CHF6.74	$2.90 UGX12,306	-64.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.71 CHF6.35	$1.58 UGX6,710	-79.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.20 CHF10.87	$2.05 UGX8,705	-84.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 CHF1.45	$0.95 UGX4,048	-46.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$0.57 UGX2,418	-37.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 CHF0.99	$0.59 UGX2,497	-51.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.09 CHF1.72	$0.54 UGX2,287	-74.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 CHF0.60	$0.56 UGX2,366	-23.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$0.56 UGX2,366	-38.6%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 69.4% less for transportation

	Bern	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.82 CHF7.27	$5.31 UGX22,566	-39.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$98.40 CHF81.06	$42.68 UGX181K	-56.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,598.89 CHF35,094.71	$7,361.98 UGX31M	-82.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.64 CHF36.78	$2.94 UGX12,517	-93.4%
Average			-69.4%

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pay 80.2% less for housing

	Bern	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.60 CHF44.98	$34.66 UGX147K	-36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,861.45 CHF1,533.54	$482.64 UGX2M	-74.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,408.46 CHF1,160.35	$167.36 UGX711K	-88.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$207.74 CHF171.14	$53.08 UGX226K	-74.4%
Average			-80.2%

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pay 85.2% less for childcare

	Bern	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,125.25 CHF2,574.71	$251.43 UGX1M	-92.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,462.54 CHF25,096.29	$8,279.19 UGX35M	-72.8%
Average			-85.2%

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pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Bern	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.00 CHF7.41	$1.23 UGX5,215	-86.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.78 CHF5.59	$2.53 UGX10,759	-62.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.23 CHF9.25	$2.45 UGX10,431	-78.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.38 CHF72.81	$55.21 UGX235K	-37.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.77	$7.36 UGX31,292	-69.3%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 82.4% less for clothing

	Bern	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$139.98 CHF115.32	$13.80 UGX58,672	-90.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.81 CHF50.10	$12.88 UGX54,761	-78.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$155.71 CHF128.28	$31.90 UGX136K	-79.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.99 CHF160.64	$43.25 UGX184K	-77.8%
Average			-82.4%

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