Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 55.9% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Paris, you would:
pay 75.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€17.45
|
$2.66
UGX9,843
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€11.63
|
$7.99
UGX29,529
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.33
|
$0.42
UGX1,558
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.70
|
$0.30
UGX1,094
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.73
|
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.44
|
$1.55
UGX5,717
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.24
|
$2.78
UGX10,276
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.21
|
$1.76
UGX6,502
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.31
|
$2.10
UGX7,739
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.37
|
$1.24
UGX4,578
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$0.67
UGX2,476
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.49
|
$0.78
UGX2,877
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.70
|
$0.60
UGX2,233
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$0.49
UGX1,795
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.04
|
$0.67
UGX2,473
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€6.94
|
$5.85
UGX21,599
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€82.40
|
$53.30
UGX196,862
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€29,082.59
|
$9,992.84
UGX36,911,655
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.15
|
$4.26
UGX15,749
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€28.92
|
$82.83
UGX305,952
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,308.79
|
$281.28
UGX1,038,995
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€961.77
|
$179.13
UGX661,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€153.87
|
$35.76
UGX132,082
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€742.68
|
$156.55
UGX578,283
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€14,756.72
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,034,420
|
|
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.79
|
$1.27
UGX4,675
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.04
|
$2.52
UGX9,296
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€11.63
|
$2.66
UGX9,843
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€36.90
|
$59.62
UGX220,240
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.60
|
$5.86
UGX21,655
|
|
pay 65.7% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€91.40
|
$17.45
UGX64,472
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€39.73
|
$23.49
UGX86,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€98.51
|
$36.31
UGX134,112
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€139.64
|
$53.30
UGX196,862
|
|
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