Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 44.0% cheaper than Douglas.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.36
£17.85
|
$2.27
UGX8,576
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
£6.73
|
$8.55
UGX32,286
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
£1.54
|
$0.42
UGX1,576
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.31
|
$0.31
UGX1,177
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
£1.19
|
$1.10
UGX4,145
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
£2.55
|
$2.14
UGX8,071
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
£4.09
|
$2.84
UGX10,728
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
£2.34
|
$1.64
UGX6,182
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
£2.50
|
$2.00
UGX7,551
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
£0.87
|
$1.32
UGX4,996
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.45
|
$0.53
UGX2,006
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
£0.94
|
$0.70
UGX2,654
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.08
|
$0.49
UGX1,859
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
£0.40
|
$0.46
UGX1,736
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.64
|
$0.43
UGX1,621
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.54
|
$5.75
UGX21,729
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.75
£31.74
|
$41.41
UGX156,384
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,599.90
£18,843.75
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,357,076
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
£12.69
|
$4.27
UGX16,143
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.51
£40.33
|
$68.99
UGX260,530
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,090.29
£870.56
|
$325.62
UGX1,229,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$908.29
£725.24
|
$160.31
UGX605,356
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.99
£92.61
|
$41.54
UGX156,878
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$838.42
£669.45
|
$184.06
UGX695,039
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,699.93
£14,132.81
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,675,958
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.35
£3.47
|
$1.07
UGX4,036
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
£2.89
|
$2.67
UGX10,089
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.91
£11.90
|
$2.54
UGX9,585
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.88
£30.25
|
$61.23
UGX231,212
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.94
£7.93
|
$6.01
UGX22,701
|
|
pay 28.3% less for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.06
£39.18
|
$16.42
UGX62,004
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.28
£28.17
|
$20.14
UGX76,058
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.00
£42.32
|
$45.26
UGX170,895
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.00
£42.32
|
$58.78
UGX221,964
|
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