Cost of living comparison
Prague is 2.7 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Prague instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Kampala
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.27
UGX8,821
|
$10.29
Kč237.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
UGX33,208
|
$8.89
Kč205.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,621
|
$1.76
Kč40.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,211
|
$1.38
Kč31.87
|
|
pay 77.8% more for groceries
Kampala
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
UGX4,264
|
$1.71
Kč39.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
UGX8,302
|
$6.50
Kč150.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.84
UGX11,035
|
$4.62
Kč106.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
UGX6,359
|
$3.46
Kč79.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
UGX7,767
|
$4.31
Kč99.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
UGX5,139
|
$0.86
Kč19.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
UGX2,064
|
$0.81
Kč18.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,730
|
$0.98
Kč22.60
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,912
|
$1.62
Kč37.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
UGX1,785
|
$0.49
Kč11.21
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
UGX1,667
|
$0.50
Kč11.44
|
|
pay 85.2% more for transportation
Kampala
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX22,349
|
$7.00
Kč161.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX160,850
|
$25.72
Kč594.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,687.08
UGX41,509,719
|
$28,062.17
Kč648,185.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
UGX16,604
|
$12.58
Kč290.60
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Kampala
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.99
UGX267,971
|
$26.19
Kč604.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.62
UGX1,264,749
|
$1,062.03
Kč24,530.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$160.31
UGX622,646
|
$794.21
Kč18,344.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.54
UGX161,359
|
$251.13
Kč5,800.55
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Kampala
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.06
UGX714,890
|
$808.25
Kč18,669.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX19,209,364
|
$13,299.60
Kč307,196.74
|
|
pay 77.7% more for entertainment and sports
Kampala
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
UGX4,151
|
$2.34
Kč54.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
UGX10,377
|
$3.21
Kč74.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
UGX9,859
|
$6.73
Kč155.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.23
UGX237,816
|
$60.27
Kč1,392.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
UGX23,349
|
$11.18
Kč258.19
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
Kampala
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.42
UGX63,775
|
$93.07
Kč2,149.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.14
UGX78,230
|
$42.28
Kč976.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.26
UGX175,775
|
$96.72
Kč2,234.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.78
UGX228,303
|
$114.16
Kč2,636.94
|
|
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