Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 2.1 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
Kampala
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$10.00
LRD1,935.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
$10.00
LRD1,935.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
$1.70
LRD328.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
$2.50
LRD483.75
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Kampala
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,635
|
$1.56
LRD302.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
$5.91
LRD1,142.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
$5.71
LRD1,105.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,601
|
$3.93
LRD761.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
$4.09
LRD791.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
$0.95
LRD184.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
$3.33
LRD644.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
$4.27
LRD826.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
$4.18
LRD808.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
$1.03
LRD199.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
$4.00
LRD774.00
|
|
pay 40.2% more for transportation
Kampala
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX21,929
|
$4.22
LRD815.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
$5,069.87
LRD981,020.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
$12.69
LRD2,455.89
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Kampala
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
$93.25
LRD18,043.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,054,852
|
$666.67
LRD128,999.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX671,774
|
$90.00
LRD17,415.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
$208.46
LRD40,336.44
|
|
pay 60.9% less for childcare
Kampala
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
$74.33
LRD14,382.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
$1,500.00
LRD290,249.95
|
|
pay 60.7% more for entertainment and sports
Kampala
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
$2.50
LRD483.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
$3.12
LRD604.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$5.00
LRD967.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
$76.25
LRD14,754.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX21,985
|
$9.75
LRD1,886.58
|
|
pay 33.3% more for clothing
Kampala
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX65,456
|
$18.41
LRD3,562.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
$33.75
LRD6,530.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
$56.25
LRD10,884.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$68.75
LRD13,303.12
|
|
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