Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 14.4% cheaper than Quito.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Quito, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.25
|
$2.66
UGX9,812
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.99
UGX29,437
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
|
$0.42
UGX1,554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
|
$0.30
UGX1,090
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Quito
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.24
UGX4,551
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.00
|
$1.55
UGX5,699
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$2.78
UGX10,244
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
|
$1.76
UGX6,482
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$2.10
UGX7,715
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.24
UGX4,563
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.67
UGX2,468
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.78
UGX2,868
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.60
UGX2,226
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.49
UGX1,790
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.67
UGX2,465
|
|
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$5.85
UGX21,531
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$53.30
UGX196,244
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$9,992.84
UGX36,795,784
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$4.26
UGX15,700
|
|
pay 17.7% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.65
|
$82.83
UGX304,992
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$446.45
|
$281.28
UGX1,035,733
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.83
|
$179.13
UGX659,598
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.61
|
$35.76
UGX131,668
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.00
|
$156.55
UGX576,467
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,180.00
|
$4,882.34
UGX17,977,807
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$1.27
UGX4,661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
|
$2.52
UGX9,267
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
|
$2.66
UGX9,812
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.67
|
$59.62
UGX219,548
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.86
UGX21,587
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.67
|
$17.45
UGX64,270
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.92
|
$23.49
UGX86,483
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.08
|
$36.31
UGX133,691
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.36
|
$53.30
UGX196,244
|
|
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