Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 13.2% cheaper than Brasilia.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 38.9% less for restaurants
Brasilia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.93
R$30.59
|
$2.27
UGX8,576
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.92
R$35.69
|
$8.55
UGX32,286
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$5.50
|
$0.42
UGX1,576
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
R$3.71
|
$0.31
UGX1,177
|
|
pay 4.2% less for groceries
Brasilia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
R$8.29
|
$1.10
UGX4,145
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
R$23.86
|
$2.14
UGX8,071
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
R$21.81
|
$2.84
UGX10,728
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
R$11.79
|
$1.64
UGX6,182
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
R$9.39
|
$2.00
UGX7,551
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
R$4.01
|
$1.32
UGX4,996
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.75
|
$0.53
UGX2,006
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.23
|
$0.70
UGX2,654
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.59
|
$0.49
UGX1,859
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.47
|
$0.46
UGX1,736
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.42
|
$0.43
UGX1,621
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
Brasilia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
R$23.65
|
$5.75
UGX21,729
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.51
R$260.49
|
$41.41
UGX156,384
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,730.52
R$122,373.53
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,357,076
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.99
R$46.35
|
$4.27
UGX16,143
|
|
pay 35.3% more for housing
Brasilia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.45
R$110.60
|
$68.99
UGX260,530
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.72
R$1,983.93
|
$325.62
UGX1,229,630
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.17
R$1,150.85
|
$160.31
UGX605,356
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.73
R$338.98
|
$41.54
UGX156,878
|
|
pay 50.1% less for childcare
Brasilia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$383.64
R$1,978.37
|
$184.06
UGX695,039
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,542.54
R$49,208.99
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,675,958
|
|
pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports
Brasilia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
R$10.20
|
$1.07
UGX4,036
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
R$8.36
|
$2.67
UGX10,089
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.37
R$12.24
|
$2.54
UGX9,585
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.91
R$123.28
|
$61.23
UGX231,212
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.51
R$38.75
|
$6.01
UGX22,701
|
|
pay 41.6% less for clothing
Brasilia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.01
R$237.25
|
$16.42
UGX62,004
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.46
R$234.45
|
$20.14
UGX76,058
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.98
R$391.83
|
$45.26
UGX170,895
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.59
R$322.76
|
$58.78
UGX221,964
|
|
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