Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 3.9 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 7.2 times more for restaurants
Kampala
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$21.77
DKK149.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
$14.51
DKK99.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
$3.75
DKK25.74
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
$2.90
DKK19.93
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Kampala
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,635
|
$3.54
DKK24.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
$6.17
DKK42.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
$7.50
DKK51.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,601
|
$4.72
DKK32.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
$5.08
DKK34.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
$1.38
DKK9.49
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
$1.30
DKK8.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
$1.47
DKK10.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
$2.00
DKK13.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
$0.99
DKK6.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
$0.87
DKK5.96
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Kampala
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX21,929
|
$7.79
DKK53.47
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$94.34
DKK647.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
$47,149.09
DKK323,659.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
$26.42
DKK181.33
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
Kampala
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
$37.16
DKK255.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,054,852
|
$1,741.81
DKK11,956.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX671,774
|
$1,268.50
DKK8,707.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
$161.03
DKK1,105.39
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Kampala
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
$551.78
DKK3,787.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
$9,343.23
DKK64,137.56
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Kampala
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
$8.71
DKK59.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
$6.34
DKK43.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$9.00
DKK61.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
$42.82
DKK293.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX21,985
|
$18.87
DKK129.52
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
Kampala
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX65,456
|
$106.73
DKK732.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
$44.45
DKK305.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
$115.59
DKK793.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$166.32
DKK1,141.72
|
|
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