Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bamako vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary
Bamako is 37.3% more expensive than Kampala.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% more in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% less in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% more in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% less in Bamako
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and housing in Bamako are more expensive than in Kampala. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Bamako. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Bamako.
Bamako vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bamako instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 64.2% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
UGX10,119
|
$6.70
F CFA3,777
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
UGX31,130
|
$6.42
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
UGX1,729
|
$0.77
F CFA435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,071
|
$0.58
F CFA327
|
|
Kampala vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
UGX4,122
|
$3.84
F CFA2,162
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
UGX7,725
|
$8.91
F CFA5,019
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.80
UGX9,909
|
$8.86
F CFA4,991
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
UGX6,443
|
$5.50
F CFA3,099
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
UGX7,911
|
$7.08
F CFA3,990
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
UGX4,580
|
$1.81
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,295
|
$0.48
F CFA269
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
UGX2,724
|
$1.28
F CFA723
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
UGX2,577
|
$0.95
F CFA537
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
UGX2,570
|
$0.56
F CFA315
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,754
|
$0.64
F CFA359
|
|
Kampala vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
UGX20,270
|
$4.41
F CFA2,486
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.91
UGX151,787
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,011.73
UGX35,416,974
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.00
UGX14,167
|
?? | |
Kampala vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation
pay 33.4% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.09
UGX163,031
|
$57.51
F CFA32,399
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$411.55
UGX1,455,893
|
$175.00
F CFA98,585
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.19
UGX729,421
|
$80.00
F CFA45,067
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.00
UGX123,811
|
$114.71
F CFA64,619
|
|
Kampala vs. Bamako - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.88
UGX615,099
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,718.64
UGX13,154,876
|
?? |
Kampala vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
UGX5,060
|
$2.39
F CFA1,344
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
UGX10,119
|
$1.89
F CFA1,065
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
UGX12,902
|
$0.93
F CFA526
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.77
UGX161,906
|
$67.41
F CFA37,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
UGX22,768
|
$5.67
F CFA3,195
|
|
Kampala vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.81
UGX59,450
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.94
UGX56,378
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.26
UGX153,052
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.77
UGX179,615
|
?? |
Kampala vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing
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