Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 1.2% more expensive than Poland.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Poland, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
PLN27.66
|
$2.27
UGX8,590
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
PLN23.91
|
$8.55
UGX32,337
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
PLN5.22
|
$0.42
UGX1,579
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
PLN4.62
|
$0.31
UGX1,179
|
|
pay 18.9% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
PLN3.77
|
$1.10
UGX4,152
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
PLN13.43
|
$2.14
UGX8,084
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
PLN11.32
|
$2.84
UGX10,746
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PLN9.99
|
$1.64
UGX6,192
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
PLN8.83
|
$2.00
UGX7,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
PLN1.54
|
$1.32
UGX5,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
PLN2.20
|
$0.53
UGX2,009
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
PLN2.53
|
$0.70
UGX2,659
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
PLN4.62
|
$0.49
UGX1,862
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
PLN1.18
|
$0.46
UGX1,739
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
$0.43
UGX1,623
|
|
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
PLN22.85
|
$5.75
UGX21,763
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
PLN96.12
|
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,787.24
PLN79,549.36
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,421,177
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.31
PLN25.38
|
$4.27
UGX16,168
|
|
pay 67.1% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.94
PLN52.02
|
$68.99
UGX260,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.05
PLN1,929.91
|
$325.62
UGX1,231,583
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$406.85
PLN1,635.62
|
$160.31
UGX606,318
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.56
PLN597.24
|
$41.54
UGX157,127
|
|
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.50
PLN918.64
|
$184.06
UGX696,142
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,467.72
PLN17,961.27
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
|
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
PLN9.40
|
$1.07
UGX4,042
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
PLN9.84
|
$2.67
UGX10,105
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
PLN16.60
|
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.45
PLN110.36
|
$61.23
UGX231,580
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
PLN22.62
|
$6.01
UGX22,737
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.65
PLN259.91
|
$16.42
UGX62,103
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.33
PLN121.94
|
$20.14
UGX76,178
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.37
PLN266.84
|
$45.26
UGX171,166
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.24
PLN302.46
|
$58.78
UGX222,316
|
|
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