Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 43.9% cheaper than Madrid.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€13.71
|
$2.66
UGX9,919
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
€9.33
|
$7.99
UGX29,756
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.45
|
$0.42
UGX1,570
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.64
|
$0.30
UGX1,102
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.57
|
$1.24
UGX4,600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
€6.93
|
$1.55
UGX5,761
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€3.94
|
$2.78
UGX10,355
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.73
|
$1.76
UGX6,552
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.50
|
$2.10
UGX7,798
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.03
|
$1.24
UGX4,613
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.67
UGX2,495
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$0.78
UGX2,899
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.02
|
$0.60
UGX2,250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.49
UGX1,809
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.69
|
$0.67
UGX2,492
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€6.13
|
$5.85
UGX21,765
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€48.96
|
$53.30
UGX198,372
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,133.87
€32,669.28
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,194,793
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.65
€13.24
|
$4.26
UGX15,870
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.64
€30.41
|
$82.83
UGX308,299
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,370.72
€1,239.29
|
$281.28
UGX1,046,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$989.21
€894.36
|
$179.13
UGX666,751
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.32
€111.49
|
$35.76
UGX133,096
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.23
€491.14
|
$156.55
UGX582,718
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,978.95
€9,022.15
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,172,756
|
|
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
€3.43
|
$1.27
UGX4,711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
€2.37
|
$2.52
UGX9,368
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
€5.53
|
$2.66
UGX9,919
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.46
€43.82
|
$59.62
UGX221,929
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.79
|
$5.86
UGX21,821
|
|
pay 53.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
€75.90
|
$17.45
UGX64,967
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.93
€30.68
|
$23.49
UGX87,421
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.19
€78.83
|
$36.31
UGX135,141
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.93
€90.35
|
$53.30
UGX198,372
|
|
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