Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 41.9% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Prague, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.29
Kč243.86
|
$2.27
UGX8,635
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
Kč210.60
|
$8.55
UGX32,507
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
Kč41.63
|
$0.42
UGX1,587
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
Kč32.70
|
$0.31
UGX1,185
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
Kč40.50
|
$1.10
UGX4,174
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
Kč154.07
|
$2.14
UGX8,127
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
Kč109.55
|
$2.84
UGX10,802
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
Kč81.96
|
$1.64
UGX6,224
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
Kč102.08
|
$2.00
UGX7,603
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
Kč20.41
|
$1.32
UGX5,030
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
Kč19.13
|
$0.53
UGX2,020
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
Kč23.19
|
$0.70
UGX2,672
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
Kč38.35
|
$0.49
UGX1,871
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
Kč11.50
|
$0.46
UGX1,748
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
Kč11.74
|
$0.43
UGX1,632
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
Kč165.92
|
$5.75
UGX21,877
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.72
Kč609.64
|
$41.41
UGX157,454
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.17
Kč665,059.33
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,633,186
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
Kč298.17
|
$4.27
UGX16,253
|
|
pay 17.3% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.19
Kč620.70
|
$68.99
UGX262,313
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.03
Kč25,169.47
|
$325.62
UGX1,238,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.21
Kč18,822.43
|
$160.31
UGX609,498
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.13
Kč5,951.56
|
$41.54
UGX157,952
|
|
pay 70.0% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.25
Kč19,155.09
|
$184.06
UGX699,794
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,299.60
Kč315,193.78
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,803,732
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
Kč55.42
|
$1.07
UGX4,063
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
Kč75.98
|
$2.67
UGX10,158
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
Kč159.61
|
$2.54
UGX9,650
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.27
Kč1,428.31
|
$61.23
UGX232,794
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
Kč264.92
|
$6.01
UGX22,856
|
|
pay 59.1% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.07
Kč2,205.66
|
$16.42
UGX62,429
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
Kč1,001.91
|
$20.14
UGX76,578
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.72
Kč2,292.29
|
$45.26
UGX172,064
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.16
Kč2,705.58
|
$58.78
UGX223,483
|
|
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