Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 32.8% more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Kampala instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,040
|
$2.27
UGX8,576
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,160
|
$8.55
UGX32,286
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA561
|
$0.42
UGX1,576
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA408
|
$0.31
UGX1,177
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.10
UGX4,145
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.14
UGX8,071
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,151
|
$2.84
UGX10,728
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,163
|
$1.64
UGX6,182
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.00
UGX7,551
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,504
|
$1.32
UGX4,996
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA440
|
$0.53
UGX2,006
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,157
|
$0.70
UGX2,654
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA386
|
$0.49
UGX1,859
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA416
|
$0.46
UGX1,736
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA278
|
$0.43
UGX1,621
|
|
pay 42.5% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,000
|
$5.75
UGX21,729
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.41
UGX156,384
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,916,085
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,357,076
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.27
UGX16,143
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA47,601
|
$68.99
UGX260,530
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA710,919
|
$325.62
UGX1,229,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA83,301
|
$160.31
UGX605,356
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA117,002
|
$41.54
UGX156,878
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA18,870
|
$184.06
UGX695,039
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,020,015
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,675,958
|
|
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA816
|
$1.07
UGX4,036
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,105
|
$2.67
UGX10,089
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,224
|
$2.54
UGX9,585
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA81,601
|
$61.23
UGX231,212
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,060
|
$6.01
UGX22,701
|
|
pay 46.8% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,400
|
$16.42
UGX62,004
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,101
|
$20.14
UGX76,058
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,050
|
$45.26
UGX170,895
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA81,601
|
$58.78
UGX221,964
|
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