Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 39.5% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 97.9% more for restaurants
Ouagadougou
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.84
F CFA510
|
$2.27
UGX8,576
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.18
F CFA1,326
|
$8.55
UGX32,286
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
F CFA383
|
$0.42
UGX1,576
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
F CFA306
|
$0.31
UGX1,177
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
Ouagadougou
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
F CFA646
|
$1.10
UGX4,145
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.14
UGX8,071
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
F CFA5,210
|
$2.84
UGX10,728
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
F CFA1,224
|
$1.64
UGX6,182
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
F CFA1,851
|
$2.00
UGX7,551
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
F CFA571
|
$1.32
UGX4,996
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$0.53
UGX2,006
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA262
|
$0.70
UGX2,654
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.49
UGX1,859
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.46
UGX1,736
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
F CFA324
|
$0.43
UGX1,621
|
|
pay 53.3% more for transportation
Ouagadougou
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
F CFA2,519
|
$5.75
UGX21,729
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.08
F CFA9,180
|
$41.41
UGX156,384
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$10,687.08
UGX40,357,076
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
F CFA5,610
|
$4.27
UGX16,143
|
|
pay 2.1% more for housing
Ouagadougou
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
F CFA22,746
|
$68.99
UGX260,530
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$419.03
F CFA255,004
|
$325.62
UGX1,229,630
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.90
F CFA105,827
|
$160.31
UGX605,356
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.90
F CFA46,801
|
$41.54
UGX156,878
|
|
pay 42.7% more for childcare
Ouagadougou
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.63
F CFA44,201
|
$184.06
UGX695,039
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,441.40
F CFA9,397,083
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,675,958
|
|
pay 79.5% more for entertainment and sports
Ouagadougou
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
F CFA714
|
$1.07
UGX4,036
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$2.67
UGX10,089
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$2.54
UGX9,585
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.33
F CFA17,850
|
$61.23
UGX231,212
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
$6.01
UGX22,701
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
Ouagadougou
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
F CFA8,160
|
$16.42
UGX62,004
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.33
F CFA17,850
|
$20.14
UGX76,058
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.52
F CFA20,400
|
$45.26
UGX170,895
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
$58.78
UGX221,964
|
|
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