Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 30.0% cheaper than Luanda.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 51.8% less for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.03
AOA5,485.98
|
$2.66
UGX9,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.44
AOA7,675.78
|
$7.99
UGX29,383
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,491.04
|
$0.42
UGX1,551
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA946.83
|
$0.30
UGX1,088
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
AOA1,218.19
|
$1.24
UGX4,543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.48
AOA4,070.54
|
$1.55
UGX5,689
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.40
AOA6,729.52
|
$2.78
UGX10,225
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
AOA2,317.16
|
$1.76
UGX6,470
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
AOA2,622.91
|
$2.10
UGX7,700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
AOA1,117.02
|
$1.24
UGX4,555
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.86
|
$0.67
UGX2,464
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
AOA1,475.79
|
$0.78
UGX2,863
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
AOA972.01
|
$0.60
UGX2,221
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
AOA789.43
|
$0.49
UGX1,786
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
AOA729.50
|
$0.67
UGX2,461
|
|
pay 60.9% more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,277.13
|
$5.85
UGX21,492
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.08
AOA33,709.42
|
$53.30
UGX195,884
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,072,019.72
|
$9,992.84
UGX36,728,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.70
AOA11,545.05
|
$4.26
UGX15,671
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$142.93
AOA129,927.77
|
$82.83
UGX304,432
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.42
AOA491,268.61
|
$281.28
UGX1,033,831
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.66
AOA259,681.00
|
$179.13
UGX658,387
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA66,814.18
|
$35.76
UGX131,426
|
|
pay 69.7% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.04
AOA676,373.46
|
$156.55
UGX575,409
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,300.32
AOA11,181,613.75
|
$4,882.34
UGX17,944,798
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
AOA1,772.65
|
$1.27
UGX4,652
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
AOA3,465.13
|
$2.52
UGX9,250
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,165.76
|
$2.66
UGX9,794
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.44
AOA34,943.91
|
$59.62
UGX219,145
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
AOA4,373.53
|
$5.86
UGX21,547
|
|
pay 80.0% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.83
AOA105,298.69
|
$17.45
UGX64,152
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$99.99
AOA90,896.82
|
$23.49
UGX86,324
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.36
AOA155,772.02
|
$36.31
UGX133,446
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$263.13
AOA239,196.90
|
$53.30
UGX195,884
|
|
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