Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 48.6% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
Jerusalem
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.66
₪62.11
|
$2.27
UGX8,576
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
₪55.90
|
$8.55
UGX32,286
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
₪8.96
|
$0.42
UGX1,576
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
₪6.97
|
$0.31
UGX1,177
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
Jerusalem
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
₪7.56
|
$1.10
UGX4,145
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
₪23.29
|
$2.14
UGX8,071
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
₪24.70
|
$2.84
UGX10,728
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
₪13.61
|
$1.64
UGX6,182
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
₪15.89
|
$2.00
UGX7,551
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
₪5.12
|
$1.32
UGX4,996
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
₪3.15
|
$0.53
UGX2,006
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.81
|
$0.70
UGX2,654
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
₪2.74
|
$0.49
UGX1,859
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₪2.05
|
$0.46
UGX1,736
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
₪1.69
|
$0.43
UGX1,621
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
Jerusalem
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.36
₪27.44
|
$5.75
UGX21,729
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.15
₪220.49
|
$41.41
UGX156,384
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,461.30
₪139,644.47
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,357,076
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.11
₪41.41
|
$4.27
UGX16,143
|
|
pay 11.8% less for housing
Jerusalem
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.94
₪92.98
|
$68.99
UGX260,530
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.82
₪5,113.74
|
$325.62
UGX1,229,630
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,027.99
₪3,832.05
|
$160.31
UGX605,356
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.09
₪417.83
|
$41.54
UGX156,878
|
|
pay 63.3% less for childcare
Jerusalem
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$761.93
₪2,840.25
|
$184.06
UGX695,039
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,080.39
₪37,576.68
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,675,958
|
|
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
Jerusalem
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.78
₪28.98
|
$1.07
UGX4,036
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
₪13.04
|
$2.67
UGX10,089
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.72
₪36.23
|
$2.54
UGX9,585
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.48
₪251.55
|
$61.23
UGX231,212
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.11
₪41.41
|
$6.01
UGX22,701
|
|
pay 62.6% less for clothing
Jerusalem
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.07
₪291.01
|
$16.42
UGX62,004
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.54
₪207.03
|
$20.14
UGX76,058
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.73
₪412.77
|
$45.26
UGX170,895
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.55
₪427.01
|
$58.78
UGX221,964
|
|
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