Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 2.3 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Kampala instead of India, you would:
pay 47.3% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.65
|
$2.27
UGX8,666
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹327.17
|
$8.55
UGX32,626
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.36
|
$0.42
UGX1,593
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.48
|
$0.31
UGX1,189
|
|
pay 82.8% more for groceries
|
India
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.60
|
$1.10
UGX4,189
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹209.17
|
$2.14
UGX8,156
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.72
|
$2.84
UGX10,842
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.58
|
$1.64
UGX6,247
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.43
|
$2.00
UGX7,631
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.33
|
$1.32
UGX5,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.55
|
$0.53
UGX2,027
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.96
|
$0.70
UGX2,682
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.21
|
$0.49
UGX1,878
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.60
|
$0.46
UGX1,754
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.77
|
$0.43
UGX1,638
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
India
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹399.19
|
$5.75
UGX21,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹699.20
|
$41.41
UGX158,032
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,096,734.00
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,782,398
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹225.16
|
$4.27
UGX16,313
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
India
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹704.14
|
$68.99
UGX263,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,530.92
|
$325.62
UGX1,242,589
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,139.63
|
$160.31
UGX611,736
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,181.31
|
$41.54
UGX158,532
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,974.10
|
$184.06
UGX702,364
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,721.63
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,872,783
|
|
pay 75.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.24
|
$1.07
UGX4,078
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹117.00
|
$2.67
UGX10,196
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹321.06
|
$2.54
UGX9,686
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,423.61
|
$61.23
UGX233,649
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹245.21
|
$6.01
UGX22,940
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
India
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,122.81
|
$16.42
UGX62,658
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,239.72
|
$20.14
UGX76,859
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,446.17
|
$45.26
UGX172,696
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,567.13
|
$58.78
UGX224,303
|
|
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