Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 7.4% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 40.2% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,377.95
|
$2.66
UGX9,812
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,529.12
|
$7.99
UGX29,437
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
KHR4,191.42
|
$0.42
UGX1,554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KHR3,953.32
|
$0.30
UGX1,090
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
KHR8,058.55
|
$1.24
UGX4,551
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
KHR25,326.87
|
$1.55
UGX5,699
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.18
KHR33,324.02
|
$2.78
UGX10,244
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
KHR8,126.10
|
$1.76
UGX6,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
KHR8,419.10
|
$2.10
UGX7,715
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
KHR8,261.19
|
$1.24
UGX4,563
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,593.33
|
$0.67
UGX2,468
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
KHR7,024.90
|
$0.78
UGX2,868
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,746.58
|
$0.60
UGX2,226
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KHR2,900.08
|
$0.49
UGX1,790
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,601.33
|
$0.67
UGX2,465
|
|
pay 75.7% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
KHR18,132.90
|
$5.85
UGX21,531
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR43,201.24
|
$53.30
UGX196,244
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,703,862.86
|
$9,992.84
UGX36,795,784
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KHR36,223.37
|
$4.26
UGX15,700
|
|
pay 8.2% more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.80
KHR125,528.14
|
$82.83
UGX304,992
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$497.89
KHR2,029,214.33
|
$281.28
UGX1,035,733
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.83
KHR1,124,183.31
|
$179.13
UGX659,598
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.92
KHR342,013.76
|
$35.76
UGX131,668
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.67
KHR1,453,626.76
|
$156.55
UGX576,467
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,613.13
KHR55,481,503.02
|
$4,882.34
UGX17,977,807
|
|
pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,075.59
|
$1.27
UGX4,661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
KHR11,907.16
|
$2.52
UGX9,267
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
KHR7,132.28
|
$2.66
UGX9,812
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.38
KHR201,232.21
|
$59.62
UGX219,548
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
KHR21,396.84
|
$5.86
UGX21,587
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.00
KHR97,814.14
|
$17.45
UGX64,270
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.71
KHR92,574.09
|
$23.49
UGX86,483
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
KHR384,633.72
|
$36.31
UGX133,691
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.43
KHR242,206.43
|
$53.30
UGX196,244
|
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