Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 0.0% cheaper than Monrovia.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
Monrovia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,934.50
|
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,934.50
|
$7.99
UGX30,188
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD328.86
|
$0.42
UGX1,593
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD483.62
|
$0.30
UGX1,118
|
|
pay 54.9% less for groceries
Monrovia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD302.09
|
$1.24
UGX4,667
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,142.40
|
$1.55
UGX5,845
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,104.86
|
$2.78
UGX10,505
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD761.22
|
$1.76
UGX6,647
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD791.14
|
$2.10
UGX7,912
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD184.47
|
$1.24
UGX4,680
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD643.92
|
$0.67
UGX2,531
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD826.31
|
$0.78
UGX2,941
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD808.70
|
$0.60
UGX2,282
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD199.23
|
$0.49
UGX1,835
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD773.80
|
$0.67
UGX2,528
|
|
pay 23.1% more for transportation
Monrovia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD815.42
|
$5.85
UGX22,081
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD980,766.65
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,735,465
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,455.25
|
$4.26
UGX16,100
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
Monrovia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD18,039.19
|
$82.83
UGX312,780
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD128,966.63
|
$281.28
UGX1,062,183
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,410.49
|
$179.13
UGX676,443
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD40,326.01
|
$35.76
UGX135,030
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Monrovia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,379.27
|
$156.55
UGX591,189
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD290,174.91
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,436,919
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
Monrovia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD483.62
|
$1.27
UGX4,780
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD604.53
|
$2.52
UGX9,504
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD967.25
|
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,750.56
|
$59.62
UGX225,155
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,886.09
|
$5.86
UGX22,138
|
|
pay 23.4% less for clothing
Monrovia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,561.88
|
$17.45
UGX65,911
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,528.94
|
$23.49
UGX88,692
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,881.56
|
$36.31
UGX137,106
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,299.68
|
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
|
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