Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 2.6 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
Kampala
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.27
UGX8,576
|
$10.99
€10.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
UGX32,286
|
$7.70
€7.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,576
|
$2.53
€2.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,177
|
$1.97
€1.83
|
|
pay 75.0% more for groceries
Kampala
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
UGX4,145
|
$1.96
€1.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
UGX8,071
|
$6.23
€5.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.84
UGX10,728
|
$4.80
€4.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
UGX6,182
|
$2.98
€2.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
UGX7,551
|
$4.36
€4.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
UGX4,996
|
$0.97
€0.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
UGX2,006
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,654
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,859
|
$1.49
€1.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
UGX1,736
|
$0.45
€0.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
UGX1,621
|
$0.60
€0.56
|
|
pay 84.7% more for transportation
Kampala
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,729
|
$6.59
€6.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX156,384
|
$40.68
€37.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,687.08
UGX40,357,076
|
$26,881.54
€24,939.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
UGX16,143
|
$11.73
€10.88
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Kampala
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.99
UGX260,530
|
$37.03
€34.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.62
UGX1,229,630
|
$757.80
€703.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$160.31
UGX605,356
|
$621.47
€576.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.54
UGX156,878
|
$230.30
€213.66
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Kampala
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.06
UGX695,039
|
$497.50
€461.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,675,958
|
$11,001.37
€10,206.52
|
|
pay 61.0% more for entertainment and sports
Kampala
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
UGX4,036
|
$3.30
€3.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
UGX10,089
|
$2.18
€2.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
UGX9,585
|
$4.95
€4.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.23
UGX231,212
|
$44.99
€41.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
UGX22,701
|
$8.80
€8.16
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Kampala
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.42
UGX62,004
|
$84.95
€78.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.14
UGX76,058
|
$38.91
€36.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.26
UGX170,895
|
$105.99
€98.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.78
UGX221,964
|
$124.37
€115.39
|
|
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