Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bamako vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary
Bamako is 1.1% more expensive than Kampala.
Bamako vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bamako instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.45
UGX10,151
|
$8.50
F CFA4,963
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
UGX30,452
|
$8.18
F CFA4,777
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
UGX1,523
|
$0.93
F CFA540
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
UGX1,107
|
$0.68
F CFA394
|
|
Kampala vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
UGX3,747
|
$3.84
F CFA2,240
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
UGX9,009
|
$8.91
F CFA5,201
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.90
UGX11,976
|
$7.22
F CFA4,214
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX6,530
|
$5.92
F CFA3,454
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
UGX8,472
|
$7.08
F CFA4,135
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
UGX3,939
|
$1.81
F CFA1,059
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
UGX2,353
|
$0.48
F CFA278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UGX2,430
|
$1.28
F CFA749
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
UGX2,225
|
$0.95
F CFA557
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
UGX2,302
|
$0.56
F CFA326
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
UGX2,302
|
$0.52
F CFA305
|
|
Kampala vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UGX21,961
|
$4.20
F CFA2,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.68
UGX177K
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,361.98
UGX30M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
UGX12,181
|
?? | |
Kampala vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
Kampala
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.66
UGX143K
|
$65.00
F CFA37,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.64
UGX2M
|
$175.00
F CFA102K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$167.36
UGX692K
|
$80.00
F CFA46,706
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.08
UGX220K
|
$114.71
F CFA66,968
|
|
Kampala vs. Bamako - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.43
UGX1M
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.19
UGX34M
|
?? |
Kampala vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare
pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
UGX5,075
|
$2.39
F CFA1,393
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
UGX10,471
|
$1.67
F CFA974
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
UGX10,151
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.21
UGX228K
|
$70.00
F CFA40,868
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.36
UGX30,452
|
?? | |
Kampala vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.80
UGX57,098
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
UGX53,292
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.90
UGX132K
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.25
UGX179K
|
?? |
Kampala vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing
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