Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kampala vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary
Kampala is 26.4% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.6% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% more in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 64.5% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 14.0% more in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% more in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 72.0% less in Kampala
The cost of transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Kampala are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kampala.
Kampala vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kampala instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,570.88
|
$2.86
UGX10,119
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,490.49
|
$8.80
UGX31,130
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.81
|
$0.49
UGX1,729
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.36
|
$0.30
UGX1,071
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Kampala - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.27
|
$1.17
UGX4,122
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG654.53
|
$2.18
UGX7,725
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG743.30
|
$2.80
UGX9,909
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.92
|
$1.82
UGX6,443
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG904.34
|
$2.24
UGX7,911
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.89
|
$1.29
UGX4,580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.25
|
$0.65
UGX2,295
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.38
|
$0.77
UGX2,724
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.38
|
$0.73
UGX2,577
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.89
|
$0.73
UGX2,570
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.26
|
$0.78
UGX2,754
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Kampala - Cost of groceries
pay 22.2% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
HTG560.79
|
$5.73
UGX20,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,618.13
|
$42.91
UGX151,787
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,581,720.29
|
$10,011.73
UGX35,416,974
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG468.64
|
$4.00
UGX14,167
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Kampala - Cost of transportation
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,727.93
|
$46.09
UGX163,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,124.73
|
$411.55
UGX1,455,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,506.60
|
$206.19
UGX729,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,010.48
|
$35.00
UGX123,811
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Kampala - Cost of housing
pay 14.0% more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,090.63
|
$173.88
UGX615,099
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG899,038.47
|
$3,718.64
UGX13,154,876
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Kampala - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG654.53
|
$1.43
UGX5,060
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.69
|
$2.86
UGX10,119
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.81
|
$3.65
UGX12,902
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,103.43
|
$45.77
UGX161,906
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,309.06
|
$6.44
UGX22,768
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Kampala - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 72.0% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,472.50
|
$16.81
UGX59,450
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,817.97
|
$15.94
UGX56,378
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,708.76
|
$43.26
UGX153,052
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,635.94
|
$50.77
UGX179,615
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing
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