Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 2.4% cheaper than Lusaka.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW140.97
|
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW93.92
|
$7.99
UGX30,188
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW26.72
|
$0.42
UGX1,593
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW12.27
|
$0.30
UGX1,118
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.93
|
$1.24
UGX4,667
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW107.94
|
$1.55
UGX5,845
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW133.97
|
$2.78
UGX10,505
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW66.06
|
$1.76
UGX6,647
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW48.85
|
$2.10
UGX7,912
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW30.90
|
$1.24
UGX4,680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW19.43
|
$0.67
UGX2,531
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW33.02
|
$0.78
UGX2,941
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW17.00
|
$0.60
UGX2,282
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW20.04
|
$0.49
UGX1,835
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW20.07
|
$0.67
UGX2,528
|
|
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW138.14
|
$5.85
UGX22,081
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,012.91
|
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW218,919.81
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,735,465
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW331.74
|
$4.26
UGX16,100
|
|
pay 20.2% less for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,950.34
|
$82.83
UGX312,780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW7,180.97
|
$281.28
UGX1,062,183
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,364.66
|
$179.13
UGX676,443
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,283.73
|
$35.76
UGX135,030
|
|
pay 11.9% more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW3,044.12
|
$156.55
UGX591,189
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW160,938.36
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,436,919
|
|
pay 35.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW28.01
|
$1.27
UGX4,780
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW60.02
|
$2.52
UGX9,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW70.37
|
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,111.91
|
$59.62
UGX225,155
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW85.22
|
$5.86
UGX22,138
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW670.86
|
$17.45
UGX65,911
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW718.15
|
$23.49
UGX88,692
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,466.28
|
$36.31
UGX137,106
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,403.82
|
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
|
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