Cost of living comparison
France is 3.0 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in France instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
Kampala
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.27
UGX8,635
|
$16.13
€15.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
UGX32,507
|
$9.98
€9.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,587
|
$2.76
€2.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,185
|
$1.88
€1.77
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Kampala
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
UGX4,174
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
UGX8,127
|
$8.33
€7.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.84
UGX10,802
|
$4.25
€3.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
UGX6,224
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
UGX7,603
|
$5.22
€4.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
UGX5,030
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
UGX2,020
|
$0.98
€0.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,672
|
$1.29
€1.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,871
|
$1.51
€1.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
UGX1,748
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
UGX1,632
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Kampala
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,877
|
$7.84
€7.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX157,454
|
$52.45
€49.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,687.08
UGX40,633,186
|
$26,223.89
€24,594.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
UGX16,253
|
$18.05
€16.93
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Kampala
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.99
UGX262,313
|
$30.93
€29.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.62
UGX1,238,042
|
$760.64
€713.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$160.31
UGX609,498
|
$610.71
€572.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.54
UGX157,952
|
$135.03
€126.64
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Kampala
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.06
UGX699,794
|
$674.24
€632.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,803,732
|
$11,309.03
€10,606.35
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Kampala
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
UGX4,063
|
$6.24
€5.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
UGX10,158
|
$2.93
€2.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
UGX9,650
|
$11.11
€10.42
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.23
UGX232,794
|
$37.98
€35.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
UGX22,856
|
$11.22
€10.52
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
Kampala
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.42
UGX62,429
|
$85.18
€79.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.14
UGX76,578
|
$38.90
€36.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.26
UGX172,064
|
$90.98
€85.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.78
UGX223,483
|
$122.71
€115.09
|
|
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