Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nuku'alofa vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary
Nuku'alofa is 48.8% more expensive than Kampala.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Nuku'alofa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Nuku'alofa
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% more in Nuku'alofa
- Housing
-
pay 68.9% more in Nuku'alofa
- Childcare
-
pay 86.3% less in Nuku'alofa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.2% more in Nuku'alofa
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% less in Nuku'alofa
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Nuku'alofa are more expensive than in Kampala. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Nuku'alofa. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Nuku'alofa.
Nuku'alofa vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.45
UGX10,151
|
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
UGX30,452
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
UGX1,523
|
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
UGX1,107
|
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
|
Kampala vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
UGX3,747
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
UGX9,009
|
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.90
UGX11,976
|
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX6,530
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
UGX8,472
|
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
UGX3,939
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
UGX2,353
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UGX2,430
|
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
UGX2,225
|
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
UGX2,302
|
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
UGX2,302
|
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
|
Kampala vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of groceries
pay 12.7% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UGX21,961
|
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.68
UGX177K
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,361.98
UGX30M
|
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
UGX12,181
|
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
|
Kampala vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of transportation
pay 68.9% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.66
UGX143K
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.64
UGX2M
|
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$167.36
UGX692K
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.08
UGX220K
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
|
Kampala vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of housing
pay 86.3% less for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.43
UGX1M
|
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.19
UGX34M
|
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
|
Kampala vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of childcare
pay 93.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
UGX5,075
|
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
UGX10,471
|
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
UGX10,151
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.21
UGX228K
|
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.36
UGX30,452
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
Kampala vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.80
UGX57,098
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
UGX53,292
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.90
UGX132K
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.25
UGX179K
|
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
|
Kampala vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of clothing
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