Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 19.1% cheaper than Kampala.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
Kampala
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.27
UGX8,576
|
$3.25
EGP153.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
UGX32,286
|
$4.23
EGP200.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,576
|
$0.25
EGP12.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,177
|
$0.15
EGP6.93
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
Kampala
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
UGX4,145
|
$0.59
EGP27.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
UGX8,071
|
$1.73
EGP82.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.84
UGX10,728
|
$3.44
EGP162.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
UGX6,182
|
$1.46
EGP69.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
UGX7,551
|
$2.41
EGP114.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
UGX4,996
|
$0.53
EGP24.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
UGX2,006
|
$0.24
EGP11.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,654
|
$0.16
EGP7.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,859
|
$0.14
EGP6.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
UGX1,736
|
$0.15
EGP7.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
UGX1,621
|
$0.14
EGP6.73
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
Kampala
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,729
|
$1.24
EGP58.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX156,384
|
$11.39
EGP538.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,687.08
UGX40,357,076
|
$26,600.33
EGP1,258,772.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
UGX16,143
|
$1.37
EGP64.67
|
|
pay 54.5% less for housing
Kampala
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.99
UGX260,530
|
$14.42
EGP682.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.62
UGX1,229,630
|
$173.02
EGP8,187.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$160.31
UGX605,356
|
$100.76
EGP4,767.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.54
UGX156,878
|
$18.76
EGP887.76
|
|
pay 44.3% less for childcare
Kampala
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.06
UGX695,039
|
$113.41
EGP5,366.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,675,958
|
$2,460.81
EGP116,449.85
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
Kampala
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
UGX4,036
|
$1.63
EGP76.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
UGX10,089
|
$1.71
EGP81.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
UGX9,585
|
$1.79
EGP84.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.23
UGX231,212
|
$19.91
EGP942.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
UGX22,701
|
$3.90
EGP184.77
|
|
pay 70.2% more for clothing
Kampala
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.42
UGX62,004
|
$38.38
EGP1,816.34
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.14
UGX76,058
|
$36.15
EGP1,710.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.26
UGX170,895
|
$88.16
EGP4,171.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.78
UGX221,964
|
$42.66
EGP2,018.97
|
|
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