Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kampala vs. Maseru Cost of Living Summary
Kampala is 41.0% more expensive than Maseru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.7% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.4% more in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 61.2% less in Kampala
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Kampala are more expensive than in Maseru. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kampala. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Kampala.
Kampala vs. Maseru Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kampala instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 47.7% less for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.52
LSL195.30
|
$2.86
UGX10,119
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
LSL136.71
|
$8.80
UGX31,130
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
LSL22.46
|
$0.49
UGX1,729
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
LSL13.35
|
$0.30
UGX1,071
|
|
Maseru vs. Kampala - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
LSL12.50
|
$1.17
UGX4,122
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
LSL61.92
|
$2.18
UGX7,725
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.99
LSL67.67
|
$2.80
UGX9,909
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
LSL24.41
|
$1.82
UGX6,443
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
LSL45.44
|
$2.24
UGX7,911
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
LSL13.85
|
$1.29
UGX4,580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
LSL16.51
|
$0.65
UGX2,295
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
LSL19.94
|
$0.77
UGX2,724
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
LSL17.73
|
$0.73
UGX2,577
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
LSL11.52
|
$0.73
UGX2,570
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
LSL11.85
|
$0.78
UGX2,754
|
|
Maseru vs. Kampala - Cost of groceries
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
LSL77.54
|
$5.73
UGX20,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.81
LSL488.25
|
$42.91
UGX151,787
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,166.39
LSL341,776.69
|
$10,011.73
UGX35,416,974
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.70
LSL96.67
|
$4.00
UGX14,167
|
|
Maseru vs. Kampala - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.68
LSL553.77
|
$46.09
UGX163,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$145.97
LSL2,473.81
|
$411.55
UGX1,455,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.94
LSL1,253.18
|
$206.19
UGX729,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.00
UGX123,811
|
|
Maseru vs. Kampala - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.99
LSL847.27
|
$173.88
UGX615,099
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,133.16
LSL19,204.60
|
$3,718.64
UGX13,154,876
|
|
Maseru vs. Kampala - Cost of childcare
pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.02
LSL34.18
|
$1.43
UGX5,060
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
LSL30.92
|
$2.86
UGX10,119
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
LSL83.00
|
$3.65
UGX12,902
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
LSL374.33
|
$45.77
UGX161,906
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.44
UGX22,768
|
|
Maseru vs. Kampala - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.2% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.17
LSL748.65
|
$16.81
UGX59,450
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.33
LSL683.55
|
$15.94
UGX56,378
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
LSL1,725.16
|
$43.26
UGX153,052
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.05
LSL2,441.26
|
$50.77
UGX179,615
|
|
Maseru vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing
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