Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.2 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Kampala
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.27
UGX8,666
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
UGX32,626
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,593
|
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,189
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Kampala
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
UGX4,189
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
UGX8,156
|
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.84
UGX10,842
|
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
UGX6,247
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
UGX7,631
|
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
UGX5,049
|
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
UGX2,027
|
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,682
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,878
|
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
UGX1,754
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
UGX1,638
|
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
Kampala
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,958
|
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX158,032
|
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,687.08
UGX40,782,398
|
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
UGX16,313
|
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for housing
Kampala
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.99
UGX263,276
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.62
UGX1,242,589
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$160.31
UGX611,736
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.54
UGX158,532
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
Kampala
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.06
UGX702,364
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,872,783
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Kampala
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
UGX4,078
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
UGX10,196
|
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
UGX9,686
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.23
UGX233,649
|
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
UGX22,940
|
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Kampala
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.42
UGX62,658
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.14
UGX76,859
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.26
UGX172,696
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.78
UGX224,303
|
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
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