Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 20.4% more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Kampala instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,526
|
$2.27
UGX8,590
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,322
|
$8.55
UGX32,337
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF244
|
$0.42
UGX1,579
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF120
|
$0.31
UGX1,179
|
|
pay 62.8% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF262
|
$1.10
UGX4,152
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF564
|
$2.14
UGX8,084
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,108
|
$2.84
UGX10,746
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF545
|
$1.64
UGX6,192
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF672
|
$2.00
UGX7,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF191
|
$1.32
UGX5,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF130
|
$0.53
UGX2,009
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF369
|
$0.70
UGX2,659
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF255
|
$0.49
UGX1,862
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF253
|
$0.46
UGX1,739
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF114
|
$0.43
UGX1,623
|
|
pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF541
|
$5.75
UGX21,763
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,063
|
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,654,611
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,421,177
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.27
UGX16,168
|
|
pay 61.5% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,163
|
$68.99
UGX260,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF128,902
|
$325.62
UGX1,231,583
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF102,100
|
$160.31
UGX606,318
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,457
|
$41.54
UGX157,127
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$184.06
UGX696,142
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF102,100
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF679
|
$1.07
UGX4,042
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF391
|
$2.67
UGX10,105
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,355
|
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,337
|
$61.23
UGX231,580
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,429
|
$6.01
UGX22,737
|
|
pay 71.0% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,436
|
$16.42
UGX62,103
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF9,979
|
$20.14
UGX76,178
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,774
|
$45.26
UGX171,166
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,436
|
$58.78
UGX222,316
|
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