Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 13.9% more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
Nouakchott
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MRO1,805
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.64
MRO2,385
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
MRO727
|
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
MRO865
|
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
|
pay 38.4% more for groceries
Nouakchott
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
MRO99
|
$1.24
UGX4,635
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
MRO1,076
|
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
MRO1,877
|
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MRO757
|
$1.76
UGX6,601
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
MRO800
|
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MRO387
|
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
MRO304
|
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO234
|
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MRO154
|
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
MRO121
|
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
|
pay 40.9% more for transportation
Nouakchott
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
MRO1,669
|
$5.85
UGX21,929
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.91
MRO10,380
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,542.71
MRO2,707,832
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.52
MRO1,264
|
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
|
pay 16.0% more for housing
Nouakchott
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.14
MRO20,873
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$205.91
MRO73,923
|
$281.28
UGX1,054,852
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.28
MRO49,644
|
$179.13
UGX671,774
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.58
MRO23,186
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
|
pay 34.2% more for childcare
Nouakchott
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.72
MRO28,262
|
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,016.47
MRO2,518,913
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
|
pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
Nouakchott
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
MRO790
|
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
MRO861
|
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
MRO903
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.33
MRO13,760
|
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
MRO1,580
|
$5.86
UGX21,985
|
|
pay 5.0% more for clothing
Nouakchott
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.96
MRO6,447
|
$17.45
UGX65,456
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.53
MRO7,011
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.27
MRO24,867
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.51
MRO12,749
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
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