Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 3.5 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
Kampala
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.27
UGX8,635
|
$18.40
kr2,599
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
UGX32,507
|
$15.62
kr2,207
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,587
|
$2.53
kr358
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,185
|
$2.03
kr286
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Kampala
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
UGX4,174
|
$3.40
kr481
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
UGX8,127
|
$7.20
kr1,016
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.84
UGX10,802
|
$5.90
kr833
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
UGX6,224
|
$5.64
kr797
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
UGX7,603
|
$8.08
kr1,142
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
UGX5,030
|
$1.57
kr221
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
UGX2,020
|
$0.93
kr132
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,672
|
$1.23
kr174
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,871
|
$2.22
kr313
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
UGX1,748
|
$1.24
kr176
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
UGX1,632
|
$0.69
kr97
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Kampala
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,877
|
$8.90
kr1,257
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX157,454
|
$65.56
kr9,260
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,687.08
UGX40,633,186
|
$37,150.35
kr5,247,487
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
UGX16,253
|
$29.44
kr4,159
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
Kampala
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.99
UGX262,313
|
$64.04
kr9,046
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.62
UGX1,238,042
|
$1,613.16
kr227,859
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$160.31
UGX609,498
|
$1,379.70
kr194,883
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.54
UGX157,952
|
$69.31
kr9,791
|
|
pay 38.0% more for childcare
Kampala
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.06
UGX699,794
|
$282.44
kr39,894
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,803,732
|
$6,058.18
kr855,718
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Kampala
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
UGX4,063
|
$9.47
kr1,338
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
UGX10,158
|
$4.53
kr640
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
UGX9,650
|
$11.66
kr1,646
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.23
UGX232,794
|
$67.30
kr9,507
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
UGX22,856
|
$13.66
kr1,929
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
Kampala
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.42
UGX62,429
|
$108.17
kr15,278
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.14
UGX76,578
|
$43.41
kr6,132
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.26
UGX172,064
|
$137.74
kr19,456
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.78
UGX223,483
|
$182.49
kr25,777
|
|
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