Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kampala vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Kampala is 10.9% cheaper than Hanoi.
Kampala vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kampala instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 22.6% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
₫54,815
|
$2.45
UGX10,151
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
₫114K
|
$7.36
UGX30,452
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₫12,707
|
$0.37
UGX1,523
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
₫7,911
|
$0.27
UGX1,107
|
|
Hanoi vs. Kampala - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫28,093
|
$0.91
UGX3,747
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
₫135K
|
$2.18
UGX9,009
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.70
₫148K
|
$2.90
UGX11,976
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
₫38,071
|
$1.58
UGX6,530
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₫43,626
|
$2.05
UGX8,472
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₫39,415
|
$0.95
UGX3,939
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,449
|
$0.57
UGX2,353
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
₫15,804
|
$0.59
UGX2,430
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫13,206
|
$0.54
UGX2,225
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫11,217
|
$0.56
UGX2,302
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,012
|
$0.56
UGX2,302
|
|
Hanoi vs. Kampala - Cost of groceries
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫89,815
|
$5.31
UGX21,961
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.24
₫239K
|
$42.68
UGX177K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
$7,361.98
UGX30M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
₫140K
|
$2.94
UGX12,181
|
|
Hanoi vs. Kampala - Cost of transportation
pay 9.6% less for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.84
₫229K
|
$34.66
UGX143K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$407.99
₫11M
|
$482.64
UGX2M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.92
₫7M
|
$167.36
UGX692K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.57
₫2M
|
$53.08
UGX220K
|
|
Hanoi vs. Kampala - Cost of housing
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$771.38
₫20M
|
$251.43
UGX1M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,672.00
₫717M
|
$8,279.19
UGX34M
|
|
Hanoi vs. Kampala - Cost of childcare
pay 62.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
₫27,896
|
$1.23
UGX5,075
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
₫48,672
|
$2.53
UGX10,471
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
₫36,277
|
$2.45
UGX10,151
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
₫634K
|
$55.21
UGX228K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.23
₫110K
|
$7.36
UGX30,452
|
|
Hanoi vs. Kampala - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.6% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.20
₫1M
|
$13.80
UGX57,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.30
₫681K
|
$12.88
UGX53,292
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.83
₫2M
|
$31.90
UGX132K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.65
₫2M
|
$43.25
UGX179K
|
|
Hanoi vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing
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