Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 27.7% cheaper than Kingston.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 45.4% less for restaurants
Kingston
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.40
JMD998.26
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.68
JMD1,197.92
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
JMD192.74
|
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
JMD120.56
|
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
|
pay 56.2% less for groceries
Kingston
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
JMD508.76
|
$1.24
UGX4,635
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.03
JMD1,097.35
|
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
JMD2,508.02
|
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
JMD685.66
|
$1.76
UGX6,601
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
JMD507.50
|
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
JMD372.39
|
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
JMD220.79
|
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
JMD290.47
|
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD190.79
|
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
JMD176.81
|
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
JMD157.48
|
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
Kingston
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
JMD794.22
|
$5.85
UGX21,929
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.38
JMD5,989.58
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,822.25
JMD6,838,104.27
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.55
JMD4,142.79
|
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
|
pay 30.6% less for housing
Kingston
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.43
JMD7,557.41
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.08
JMD114,078.28
|
$281.28
UGX1,054,852
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.17
JMD69,777.61
|
$179.13
UGX671,774
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.20
JMD19,847.83
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
|
pay 43.7% more for childcare
Kingston
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.63
JMD40,512.86
|
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.53
JMD335,416.50
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
Kingston
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
JMD349.39
|
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
JMD606.49
|
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.96
JMD1,397.57
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.56
JMD11,322.80
|
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.56
JMD1,647.13
|
$5.86
UGX21,985
|
|
pay 36.6% less for clothing
Kingston
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.99
JMD5,615.23
|
$17.45
UGX65,456
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.19
JMD4,554.58
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.74
JMD11,194.81
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.20
JMD11,266.12
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
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