Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 80.4% more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 26.3% more for restaurants
Delhi
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
₹352.55
|
$2.66
UGX9,775
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.19
₹352.55
|
$7.99
UGX29,326
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹36.41
|
$0.42
UGX1,548
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.20
|
$0.30
UGX1,086
|
|
pay 86.5% more for groceries
Delhi
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.15
|
$1.24
UGX4,534
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
₹201.58
|
$1.55
UGX5,678
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₹241.00
|
$2.78
UGX10,205
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
₹94.39
|
$1.76
UGX6,457
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
₹136.03
|
$2.10
UGX7,686
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
₹76.21
|
$1.24
UGX4,546
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₹31.63
|
$0.67
UGX2,459
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.49
|
$0.78
UGX2,857
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹20.64
|
$0.60
UGX2,217
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.21
|
$0.49
UGX1,783
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.95
|
$0.67
UGX2,456
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Delhi
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
₹377.59
|
$5.85
UGX21,451
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.98
₹1,007.30
|
$53.30
UGX195,508
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,378.06
₹1,208,755.58
|
$9,992.84
UGX36,657,747
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.52
₹211.53
|
$4.26
UGX15,641
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Delhi
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.22
₹690.88
|
$82.83
UGX303,847
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.61
₹21,656.97
|
$281.28
UGX1,031,848
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.09
₹12,366.17
|
$179.13
UGX657,124
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.99
₹4,287.03
|
$35.76
UGX131,174
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Delhi
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.34
₹7,762.58
|
$156.55
UGX574,305
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,986.57
₹167,009.73
|
$4,882.34
UGX17,910,364
|
|
pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports
Delhi
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
₹151.09
|
$1.27
UGX4,643
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
₹174.54
|
$2.52
UGX9,232
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
₹352.55
|
$2.66
UGX9,775
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.02
₹1,935.61
|
$59.62
UGX218,725
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.79
₹402.92
|
$5.86
UGX21,506
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
Delhi
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.38
₹2,638.50
|
$17.45
UGX64,029
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.88
₹3,100.21
|
$23.49
UGX86,159
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.59
₹4,169.40
|
$36.31
UGX133,190
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.96
₹3,107.59
|
$53.30
UGX195,508
|
|
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