Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 2.0 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 60.3% more for restaurants
Kampala
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 19.0% more for groceries
Kampala
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,635
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,601
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Kampala
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX21,929
|
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Kampala
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,054,852
|
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX671,774
|
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Kampala
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
|
pay 79.8% more for entertainment and sports
Kampala
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX21,985
|
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Kampala
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX65,456
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
|
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