Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 2.9 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
Kampala
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
$14.76
SCR199.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX30,188
|
$10.19
SCR137.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,593
|
$2.26
SCR30.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,118
|
$2.24
SCR30.35
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Kampala
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,667
|
$1.88
SCR25.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,845
|
$10.83
SCR146.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,505
|
$8.52
SCR115.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,647
|
$3.87
SCR52.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,912
|
$3.08
SCR41.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,680
|
$0.95
SCR12.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,531
|
$1.30
SCR17.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,941
|
$0.90
SCR12.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,282
|
$3.60
SCR48.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,835
|
$0.78
SCR10.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,528
|
$0.58
SCR7.81
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
Kampala
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX22,081
|
$5.76
SCR77.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
$26.57
SCR359.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX37,735,465
|
$26,466.86
SCR357,970.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX16,100
|
$45.76
SCR618.88
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Kampala
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX312,780
|
$137.77
SCR1,863.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,062,183
|
$1,117.62
SCR15,116.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX676,443
|
$793.40
SCR10,730.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX135,030
|
$84.66
SCR1,145.06
|
|
pay 34.9% more for childcare
Kampala
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX591,189
|
$166.06
SCR2,245.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX18,436,919
|
$7,986.24
SCR108,015.80
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Kampala
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,780
|
$4.06
SCR54.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,504
|
$5.02
SCR67.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
$13.28
SCR179.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX225,155
|
$95.18
SCR1,287.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX22,138
|
$5.54
SCR74.86
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Kampala
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX65,911
|
$67.83
SCR917.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX88,692
|
$26.36
SCR356.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX137,106
|
$72.67
SCR982.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
$75.65
SCR1,023.18
|
|
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