Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 23.0% cheaper than Luanda.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.84
AOA6,537.39
|
$2.27
UGX8,576
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
AOA7,089.51
|
$8.55
UGX32,286
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
AOA1,488.49
|
$0.42
UGX1,576
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
AOA972.98
|
$0.31
UGX1,177
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
AOA1,374.16
|
$1.10
UGX4,145
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
AOA4,439.33
|
$2.14
UGX8,071
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
AOA5,524.81
|
$2.84
UGX10,728
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
AOA2,223.16
|
$1.64
UGX6,182
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
AOA2,372.68
|
$2.00
UGX7,551
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
AOA1,133.17
|
$1.32
UGX4,996
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
AOA310.82
|
$0.53
UGX2,006
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
AOA1,603.58
|
$0.70
UGX2,654
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
AOA735.08
|
$0.49
UGX1,859
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
AOA628.58
|
$0.46
UGX1,736
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
AOA649.51
|
$0.43
UGX1,621
|
|
pay 62.0% more for transportation
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
AOA1,095.57
|
$5.75
UGX21,729
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.78
AOA26,509.43
|
$41.41
UGX156,384
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,935.66
AOA17,461,594.03
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,357,076
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.03
AOA12,536.50
|
$4.27
UGX16,143
|
|
pay 6.7% more for housing
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.36
AOA155,436.03
|
$68.99
UGX260,530
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.16
AOA222,827.94
|
$325.62
UGX1,229,630
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$80.85
AOA67,433.62
|
$160.31
UGX605,356
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
AOA49,809.86
|
$41.54
UGX156,878
|
|
pay 58.2% less for childcare
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.79
AOA424,360.44
|
$184.06
UGX695,039
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,426.70
AOA8,696,497.15
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,675,958
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
AOA1,626.42
|
$1.07
UGX4,036
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AOA3,136.66
|
$2.67
UGX10,089
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA1,987.10
|
$2.54
UGX9,585
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.05
AOA33,401.09
|
$61.23
UGX231,212
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
AOA4,521.95
|
$6.01
UGX22,701
|
|
pay 81.7% less for clothing
Luanda
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.95
AOA80,031.83
|
$16.42
UGX62,004
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$150.31
AOA125,364.95
|
$20.14
UGX76,058
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$252.73
AOA210,790.45
|
$45.26
UGX170,895
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$238.10
AOA198,589.05
|
$58.78
UGX221,964
|
|
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