Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 15.7% cheaper than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$7.99
UGX30,188
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$0.42
UGX1,593
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.30
UGX1,118
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$1.24
UGX4,667
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$1.55
UGX5,845
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$2.78
UGX10,505
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.76
UGX6,647
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$2.10
UGX7,912
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$1.24
UGX4,680
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$0.67
UGX2,531
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.78
UGX2,941
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$0.60
UGX2,282
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.49
UGX1,835
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.67
UGX2,528
|
|
pay 57.9% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$5.85
UGX22,081
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.490
|
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,996.010
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,735,465
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.990
|
$4.26
UGX16,100
|
|
pay 8.1% more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.730
|
$82.83
UGX312,780
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.790
|
$281.28
UGX1,062,183
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.830
|
$179.13
UGX676,443
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.890
|
$35.76
UGX135,030
|
|
pay 49.7% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD172.030
|
$156.55
UGX591,189
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,062.460
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,436,919
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$1.27
UGX4,780
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$2.52
UGX9,504
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.250
|
$59.62
UGX225,155
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.500
|
$5.86
UGX22,138
|
|
pay 56.0% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.990
|
$17.45
UGX65,911
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.410
|
$23.49
UGX88,692
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.160
|
$36.31
UGX137,106
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.140
|
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
|
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