Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 12.2% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Lima, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN15.19
|
$2.66
UGX9,775
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN23.29
|
$7.99
UGX29,326
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.26
|
$0.42
UGX1,548
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
$0.30
UGX1,086
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.80
|
$1.24
UGX4,534
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.57
|
$1.55
UGX5,678
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.58
|
$2.78
UGX10,205
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.06
|
$1.76
UGX6,457
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.92
|
$2.10
UGX7,686
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN3.00
|
$1.24
UGX4,546
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.86
|
$0.67
UGX2,459
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
$0.78
UGX2,857
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
$0.60
UGX2,217
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.49
UGX1,783
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$0.67
UGX2,456
|
|
pay 6.8% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN21.16
|
$5.85
UGX21,451
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN78.59
|
$53.30
UGX195,508
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN81,013.81
|
$9,992.84
UGX36,657,747
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN76.96
|
$4.26
UGX15,641
|
|
pay 15.0% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN109.47
|
$82.83
UGX303,847
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,101.07
|
$281.28
UGX1,031,848
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,367.31
|
$179.13
UGX657,124
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN179.11
|
$35.76
UGX131,174
|
|
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN945.16
|
$156.55
UGX574,305
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,859.75
|
$4,882.34
UGX17,910,364
|
|
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN8.10
|
$1.27
UGX4,643
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN10.02
|
$2.52
UGX9,232
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.25
|
$2.66
UGX9,775
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN115.69
|
$59.62
UGX218,725
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN25.32
|
$5.86
UGX21,506
|
|
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN165.69
|
$17.45
UGX64,029
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN120.25
|
$23.49
UGX86,159
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN308.58
|
$36.31
UGX133,190
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN344.94
|
$53.30
UGX195,508
|
|
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