Cost of living comparison
Doha is 2.7 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Doha instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 84.5% more for restaurants
Kampala
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$8.24
QAR29.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
$7.69
QAR27.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
$0.90
QAR3.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
$0.36
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 48.5% more for groceries
Kampala
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,635
|
$1.55
QAR5.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
$5.39
QAR19.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
$8.01
QAR29.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,601
|
$2.68
QAR9.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
$3.92
QAR14.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
$0.87
QAR3.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
$0.70
QAR2.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
$0.73
QAR2.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
$0.56
QAR2.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
$0.46
QAR1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
$0.51
QAR1.86
|
|
pay 95.6% more for transportation
Kampala
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX21,929
|
$2.16
QAR7.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$32.96
QAR119.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
$21,975.32
QAR79,724.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
$19.78
QAR71.75
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
Kampala
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
$88.99
QAR322.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,054,852
|
$1,696.38
QAR6,154.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX671,774
|
$1,062.28
QAR3,853.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
$76.42
QAR277.23
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Kampala
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
$767.35
QAR2,783.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
$11,125.00
QAR40,360.63
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Kampala
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
$12.36
QAR44.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
$5.78
QAR20.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$6.59
QAR23.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
$124.58
QAR451.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX21,985
|
$12.36
QAR44.85
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Kampala
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX65,456
|
$60.03
QAR217.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
$46.36
QAR168.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
$89.37
QAR324.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$96.03
QAR348.37
|
|
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