Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 2.9% more expensive than Managua.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Managua, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
Managua
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
NIO180.40
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
NIO220.50
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
NIO27.61
|
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
NIO32.16
|
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
Managua
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.31
|
$1.24
UGX4,635
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.52
|
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
NIO148.96
|
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
NIO73.09
|
$1.76
UGX6,601
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.29
|
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
NIO80.64
|
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
NIO26.64
|
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
NIO49.15
|
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
NIO25.51
|
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.65
|
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
NIO26.13
|
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Managua
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.25
|
$5.85
UGX21,929
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
NIO367.50
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.33
NIO232.51
|
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
|
pay 6.2% less for housing
Managua
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.80
NIO1,793.48
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.00
NIO11,943.75
|
$281.28
UGX1,054,852
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,187.50
|
$179.13
UGX671,774
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,784.79
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
|
pay 12.2% more for childcare
Managua
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,614.17
|
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,900.00
NIO180,075.00
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
|
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
Managua
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
NIO57.53
|
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
NIO79.81
|
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
NIO100.22
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.52
NIO1,966.85
|
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
NIO249.80
|
$5.86
UGX21,985
|
|
pay 66.1% less for clothing
Managua
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
NIO2,388.75
|
$17.45
UGX65,456
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,082.50
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.67
NIO5,390.00
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
NIO4,593.75
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
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