Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kampala vs. Bratislava Cost of Living Summary
Kampala is 46.8% cheaper than Bratislava.
Kampala vs. Bratislava Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kampala instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.19
|
$2.86
UGX10,754
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.22
€8.92
|
$8.80
UGX33,084
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€1.97
|
$0.49
UGX1,837
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
€1.47
|
$0.30
UGX1,139
|
|
Bratislava vs. Kampala - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.56
|
$1.17
UGX4,381
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.78
€6.78
|
$2.18
UGX8,210
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
€4.21
|
$2.80
UGX10,531
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
€3.48
|
$1.82
UGX6,848
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
€3.36
|
$2.24
UGX8,407
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$1.29
UGX4,868
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$0.65
UGX2,439
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.05
|
$0.77
UGX2,895
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.84
|
$0.73
UGX2,738
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.73
UGX2,732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.78
UGX2,927
|
|
Bratislava vs. Kampala - Cost of groceries
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.92
|
$5.73
UGX21,542
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.05
€36.68
|
$42.91
UGX161K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,471.93
|
$10,011.73
UGX38M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.27
€16.81
|
$4.00
UGX15,056
|
|
Bratislava vs. Kampala - Cost of transportation
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.47
€18.73
|
$46.09
UGX173K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$959.42
€836.93
|
$411.55
UGX2M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$734.16
€640.44
|
$206.19
UGX775K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.94
€170.05
|
$35.00
UGX132K
|
|
Bratislava vs. Kampala - Cost of housing
pay 72.1% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$652.73
€569.40
|
$173.88
UGX654K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,707.73
€11,085.38
|
$3,718.64
UGX14M
|
|
Bratislava vs. Kampala - Cost of childcare
pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.55
|
$1.43
UGX5,377
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
€2.89
|
$2.86
UGX10,754
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.60
|
$3.65
UGX13,712
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.03
€46.26
|
$45.77
UGX172K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
€11.21
|
$6.44
UGX24,197
|
|
Bratislava vs. Kampala - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.2% less for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.35
€78.81
|
$16.81
UGX63,180
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.49
€36.20
|
$15.94
UGX59,916
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.14
€77.76
|
$43.26
UGX163K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.59
€96.47
|
$50.77
UGX191K
|
|
Bratislava vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing
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