Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 34.6% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.31
TTD70.03
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
TTD50.02
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
TTD6.82
|
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.50
|
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.46
|
$1.24
UGX4,635
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
TTD28.78
|
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.33
TTD63.35
|
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
TTD28.73
|
$1.76
UGX6,601
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
TTD29.31
|
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
TTD14.26
|
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
TTD6.94
|
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
TTD11.17
|
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.32
|
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TTD3.66
|
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
TTD4.60
|
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
TTD28.10
|
$5.85
UGX21,929
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.25
TTD660.32
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,395.62
TTD199,597.56
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.20
TTD76.04
|
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
|
pay 27.9% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.92
TTD386.46
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.52
TTD4,138.69
|
$281.28
UGX1,054,852
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$432.83
TTD2,938.94
|
$179.13
UGX671,774
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.79
TTD439.92
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
|
pay 1.4% less for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.33
TTD1,570.77
|
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,769.61
TTD25,595.84
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
TTD12.01
|
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.24
|
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
TTD40.02
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.70
TTD344.29
|
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
TTD60.03
|
$5.86
UGX21,985
|
|
pay 61.3% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
TTD422.35
|
$17.45
UGX65,456
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.52
TTD370.18
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.77
TTD718.21
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.18
TTD734.53
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
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