Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 15.6% more expensive than Jakarta.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 27.1% more for restaurants
Jakarta
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.19
IDR35,182.08
|
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.44
IDR55,286.12
|
$7.99
UGX30,188
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
IDR9,702.99
|
$0.42
UGX1,593
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,594.74
|
$0.30
UGX1,118
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
Jakarta
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
IDR19,251.17
|
$1.24
UGX4,667
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.73
IDR59,881.71
|
$1.55
UGX5,845
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
IDR82,710.97
|
$2.78
UGX10,505
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
IDR30,724.79
|
$1.76
UGX6,647
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
IDR24,244.78
|
$2.10
UGX7,912
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
IDR21,722.89
|
$1.24
UGX4,680
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
IDR11,395.17
|
$0.67
UGX2,531
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
IDR15,082.47
|
$0.78
UGX2,941
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
IDR9,660.76
|
$0.60
UGX2,282
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
IDR10,897.27
|
$0.49
UGX1,835
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,065.66
|
$0.67
UGX2,528
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Jakarta
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
IDR50,970.71
|
$5.85
UGX22,081
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.96
IDR175,910.40
|
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,043.97
IDR402,080,905.27
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,735,465
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.04
IDR48,752.31
|
$4.26
UGX16,100
|
|
pay 21.7% more for housing
Jakarta
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.70
IDR444,784.67
|
$82.83
UGX312,780
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$427.91
IDR6,870,037.54
|
$281.28
UGX1,062,183
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.92
IDR4,028,541.38
|
$179.13
UGX676,443
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.34
IDR1,129,262.93
|
$35.76
UGX135,030
|
|
pay 22.6% less for childcare
Jakarta
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.15
IDR2,523,057.68
|
$156.55
UGX591,189
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,849.09
IDR142,072,100.81
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,436,919
|
|
pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports
Jakarta
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
IDR35,182.08
|
$1.27
UGX4,780
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
IDR36,268.78
|
$2.52
UGX9,504
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
IDR42,218.50
|
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.00
IDR449,533.38
|
$59.62
UGX225,155
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
IDR52,773.12
|
$5.86
UGX22,138
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
Jakarta
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.99
IDR866,865.60
|
$17.45
UGX65,911
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.58
IDR539,150.29
|
$23.49
UGX88,692
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.78
IDR1,297,002.75
|
$36.31
UGX137,106
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.70
IDR1,327,704.66
|
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
|
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