Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vientiane vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary
Vientiane is 64.2% more expensive than Kampala.
Vientiane vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
UGX10,754
|
$2.31
LAK49,458
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
UGX33,084
|
$5.54
LAK119K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
UGX1,837
|
$0.62
LAK13,282
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,139
|
$0.42
LAK8,902
|
|
Kampala vs. Vientiane - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.8% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
UGX4,381
|
$1.17
LAK25,008
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
UGX8,210
|
$13.94
LAK299K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.80
UGX10,531
|
$7.32
LAK157K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
UGX6,848
|
$1.81
LAK38,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
UGX8,407
|
$2.99
LAK64,107
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
UGX4,868
|
$0.90
LAK19,193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,439
|
$0.50
LAK10,718
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
UGX2,895
|
$0.94
LAK20,115
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
UGX2,738
|
$0.61
LAK13,012
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
UGX2,732
|
$0.74
LAK15,853
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,927
|
$0.47
LAK9,970
|
|
Kampala vs. Vientiane - Cost of groceries
pay 91.3% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
UGX21,542
|
$5.18
LAK111K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.91
UGX161K
|
$50.18
LAK1M
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,011.73
UGX38M
|
$28,736.24
LAK616M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.00
UGX15,056
|
$10.86
LAK233K
|
|
Kampala vs. Vientiane - Cost of transportation
pay 93.4% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.09
UGX173K
|
$11.39
LAK244K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$411.55
UGX2M
|
$866.78
LAK19M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.19
UGX775K
|
$784.74
LAK17M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.00
UGX132K
|
$55.21
LAK1M
|
|
Kampala vs. Vientiane - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.88
UGX654K
|
$338.54
LAK7M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,718.64
UGX14M
|
$9,334.55
LAK200M
|
|
Kampala vs. Vientiane - Cost of childcare
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
UGX5,377
|
$1.50
LAK32,148
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
UGX10,754
|
$1.73
LAK37,093
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
UGX13,712
|
$1.96
LAK42,040
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.77
UGX172K
|
$50.52
LAK1M
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
UGX24,197
|
$3.56
LAK76,245
|
|
Kampala vs. Vientiane - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.81
UGX63,180
|
$27.70
LAK593K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.94
UGX59,916
|
$69.25
LAK1M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.26
UGX163K
|
$58.22
LAK1M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.77
UGX191K
|
$42.19
LAK904K
|
|
Kampala vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing
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