Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 16.6% cheaper than Kampala.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
Kampala
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.27
UGX8,590
|
$4.28
₹356.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
UGX32,337
|
$4.28
₹356.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,579
|
$0.49
₹40.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,179
|
$0.21
₹17.51
|
|
pay 36.8% less for groceries
Kampala
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
UGX4,152
|
$0.53
₹44.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
UGX8,084
|
$2.13
₹177.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.84
UGX10,746
|
$2.82
₹235.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
UGX6,192
|
$1.02
₹85.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
UGX7,563
|
$1.68
₹140.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
UGX5,004
|
$0.74
₹61.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
UGX2,009
|
$0.33
₹27.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,659
|
$0.44
₹36.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,862
|
$0.23
₹19.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
UGX1,739
|
$0.15
₹12.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
UGX1,623
|
$0.18
₹15.36
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
Kampala
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,763
|
$4.64
₹386.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
$12.22
₹1,018.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,687.08
UGX40,421,177
|
$13,440.78
₹1,120,694.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
UGX16,168
|
$2.57
₹213.95
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
Kampala
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.99
UGX260,944
|
$7.65
₹637.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.62
UGX1,231,583
|
$236.59
₹19,726.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$160.31
UGX606,318
|
$144.05
₹12,010.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.54
UGX157,127
|
$42.89
₹3,575.96
|
|
pay 61.9% less for childcare
Kampala
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.06
UGX696,142
|
$72.71
₹6,062.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
$1,816.81
₹151,486.24
|
|
pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports
Kampala
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
UGX4,042
|
$1.83
₹152.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
UGX10,105
|
$1.87
₹156.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
$4.15
₹346.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.23
UGX231,580
|
$21.09
₹1,758.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
UGX22,737
|
$4.89
₹407.53
|
|
pay 29.7% more for clothing
Kampala
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.42
UGX62,103
|
$28.84
₹2,404.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.14
UGX76,178
|
$34.82
₹2,903.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.26
UGX171,166
|
$47.67
₹3,974.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.78
UGX222,316
|
$38.00
₹3,168.67
|
|
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