Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 10.1% cheaper than Kampala.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 28.5% more for restaurants
Kampala
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.27
UGX8,590
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
UGX32,337
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,579
|
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,179
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
Kampala
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
UGX4,152
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
UGX8,084
|
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.84
UGX10,746
|
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
UGX6,192
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
UGX7,563
|
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
UGX5,004
|
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
UGX2,009
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,659
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,862
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
UGX1,739
|
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
UGX1,623
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
|
pay 13.1% less for transportation
Kampala
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,763
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,687.08
UGX40,421,177
|
$15,223.10
LYD73,942.980
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
UGX16,168
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
pay 29.5% less for housing
Kampala
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.99
UGX260,944
|
$22.66
LYD110.080
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.62
UGX1,231,583
|
$230.97
LYD1,121.890
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$160.31
UGX606,318
|
$137.80
LYD669.310
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.54
UGX157,127
|
$38.44
LYD186.710
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
Kampala
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.06
UGX696,142
|
$70.16
LYD340.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.420
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
Kampala
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
UGX4,042
|
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
UGX10,105
|
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.23
UGX231,580
|
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
UGX22,737
|
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
|
pay 60.6% more for clothing
Kampala
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.42
UGX62,103
|
$39.42
LYD191.460
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.14
UGX76,178
|
$34.22
LYD166.230
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.26
UGX171,166
|
$54.78
LYD266.100
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.78
UGX222,316
|
$65.56
LYD318.440
|
|
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