Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 50.1% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Kampala instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
New Zealand
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$28.07
|
$2.27
UGX8,590
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.70
|
$8.55
UGX32,337
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.63
|
$0.42
UGX1,579
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.11
|
$0.31
UGX1,179
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
New Zealand
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$2.99
|
$1.10
UGX4,152
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.10
|
$2.14
UGX8,084
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.40
|
$2.84
UGX10,746
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.49
|
$1.64
UGX6,192
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.24
|
$2.00
UGX7,563
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.85
|
$1.32
UGX5,004
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.53
|
$0.53
UGX2,009
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
$0.70
UGX2,659
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.49
|
$0.49
UGX1,862
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.58
|
$0.46
UGX1,739
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.35
|
$0.43
UGX1,623
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
New Zealand
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$11.07
|
$5.75
UGX21,763
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$117.66
|
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$41,115.24
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,421,177
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$28.18
|
$4.27
UGX16,168
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
New Zealand
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$88.05
|
$68.99
UGX260,944
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,432.07
|
$325.62
UGX1,231,583
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,200.73
|
$160.31
UGX606,318
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$164.46
|
$41.54
UGX157,127
|
|
pay 60.7% less for childcare
New Zealand
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,045.40
|
$184.06
UGX696,142
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,642.43
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
New Zealand
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.78
|
$1.07
UGX4,042
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.33
|
$2.67
UGX10,105
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$38.73
|
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$67.34
|
$61.23
UGX231,580
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.62
|
$6.01
UGX22,737
|
|
pay 57.3% less for clothing
New Zealand
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$109.41
|
$16.42
UGX62,103
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$71.11
|
$20.14
UGX76,178
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$163.14
|
$45.26
UGX171,166
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$185.83
|
$58.78
UGX222,316
|
|
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