Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 27.0% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
Dakar
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA875
|
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA809
|
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
Dakar
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA412
|
$1.24
UGX4,635
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,110
|
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,673
|
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$1.76
UGX6,601
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA2,997
|
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA604
|
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA468
|
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA579
|
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA357
|
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA305
|
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
|
pay 1.5% more for transportation
Dakar
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,655
|
$5.85
UGX21,929
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,443
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,424,562
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,420
|
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
|
pay 27.0% less for housing
Dakar
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,853
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA558,117
|
$281.28
UGX1,054,852
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA219,291
|
$179.13
UGX671,774
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA54,814
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
|
pay 42.0% less for childcare
Dakar
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA151,803
|
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,462,044
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
Dakar
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,493
|
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,357
|
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA796
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,485
|
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
$5.86
UGX21,985
|
|
pay 47.4% less for clothing
Dakar
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA35,835
|
$17.45
UGX65,456
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,568
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA49,573
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,292
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
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