Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 41.2% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.39
£13.92
|
$2.27
UGX8,658
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
£6.96
|
$8.55
UGX32,593
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
£1.37
|
$0.42
UGX1,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
£1.46
|
$0.31
UGX1,188
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
£1.38
|
$1.10
UGX4,185
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
£3.33
|
$2.14
UGX8,148
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
£3.17
|
$2.84
UGX10,831
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
£2.07
|
$1.64
UGX6,241
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
£3.05
|
$2.00
UGX7,623
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
£1.79
|
$1.32
UGX5,043
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
£0.72
|
$0.53
UGX2,025
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.78
|
$0.70
UGX2,680
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.76
|
$0.49
UGX1,876
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.62
|
$0.46
UGX1,752
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.65
|
$0.43
UGX1,636
|
|
pay 23.2% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
£4.19
|
$5.75
UGX21,935
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.42
£9.95
|
$41.41
UGX157,873
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,381.44
£26,730.83
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,741,310
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.72
£19.79
|
$4.27
UGX16,297
|
|
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.65
£41.36
|
$68.99
UGX263,011
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,771.10
£1,418.24
|
$325.62
UGX1,241,337
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,551.15
£1,242.11
|
$160.31
UGX611,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.77
£67.88
|
$41.54
UGX158,372
|
|
pay 68.4% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$897.07
£718.35
|
$184.06
UGX701,656
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,592.94
£9,283.26
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,853,769
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.04
£3.23
|
$1.07
UGX4,074
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
£2.29
|
$2.67
UGX10,185
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
£3.38
|
$2.54
UGX9,676
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.59
£54.12
|
$61.23
UGX233,414
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.56
£8.45
|
$6.01
UGX22,917
|
|
pay 59.5% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.27
£97.91
|
$16.42
UGX62,595
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.76
£32.64
|
$20.14
UGX76,782
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.94
£100.85
|
$45.26
UGX172,522
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
£74.60
|
$58.78
UGX224,077
|
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