Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kampala vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary
Kampala is 60.6% cheaper than Gibraltar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.7% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 49.3% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 55.2% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 67.5% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 77.7% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.9% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 63.2% less in Kampala
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kampala.
Kampala vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kampala instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 69.7% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
GIP14.68
|
$2.86
UGX10,034
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.36
GIP10.52
|
$8.80
UGX30,867
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GIP1.22
|
$0.49
UGX1,714
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
GIP1.37
|
$0.30
UGX1,062
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Kampala - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.3% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
GIP1.44
|
$1.17
UGX4,087
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
GIP3.86
|
$2.18
UGX7,660
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
GIP5.37
|
$2.80
UGX9,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
GIP3.71
|
$1.82
UGX6,389
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
GIP2.92
|
$2.24
UGX7,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.29
|
$1.29
UGX4,542
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.64
GIP1.20
|
$0.65
UGX2,276
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.97
GIP1.44
|
$0.77
UGX2,701
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
GIP1.24
|
$0.73
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
GIP0.92
|
$0.73
UGX2,549
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.77
|
$0.78
UGX2,731
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Kampala - Cost of groceries
pay 55.2% less for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.24
|
$5.73
UGX20,099
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.91
UGX151K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,903.92
GIP32,908.69
|
$10,011.73
UGX35M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.71
GIP22.51
|
$4.00
UGX14,047
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Kampala - Cost of transportation
pay 67.5% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.78
GIP51.87
|
$46.09
UGX162K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,025.41
GIP1,484.36
|
$411.55
UGX1M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,709.35
GIP1,252.73
|
$206.19
UGX723K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.69
GIP78.92
|
$35.00
UGX123K
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Kampala - Cost of housing
pay 77.7% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$779.00
GIP570.91
|
$173.88
UGX610K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,718.64
UGX13M
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Kampala - Cost of childcare
pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
GIP3.91
|
$1.43
UGX5,017
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
GIP2.57
|
$2.86
UGX10,034
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
GIP3.47
|
$3.65
UGX12,793
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.13
GIP58.72
|
$45.77
UGX161K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
GIP9.79
|
$6.44
UGX22,576
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Kampala - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.2% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$132.99
GIP97.46
|
$16.81
UGX58,947
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.24
GIP32.42
|
$15.94
UGX55,901
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.21
GIP71.98
|
$43.26
UGX152K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
GIP68.51
|
$50.77
UGX178K
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing
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