Cost of living comparison

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Kampala is 55.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.

If you lived in Kampala instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 78.2% less for restaurants

 
Reykjavik
Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.59
ISK2,981
$2.66
UGX9,794
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$17.27
ISK2,385
$7.99
UGX29,383
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.90
ISK401
$0.42
UGX1,551

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pay 55.3% less for groceries

 
Reykjavik
Kampala
Bread
1 loaf
$3.68
ISK509
$1.24
UGX4,543
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.66
ISK1,058
$1.55
UGX5,689
Milk (1 gallon) $6.16
ISK851
$2.78
UGX10,225

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pay 52.5% less for transportation

 
Reykjavik
Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.57
ISK1,184
$5.85
UGX21,492
Monthly public transit pass $66.92
ISK9,242
$53.30
UGX195,884
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $41,660.67
ISK5,754,172
$9,992.84
UGX36,728,224

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pay 49.4% less for housing

 
Reykjavik
Kampala
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$68.45
ISK9,454
$82.83
UGX304,432
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,864.13
ISK257,474
$281.28
UGX1,033,831
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,666.20
ISK230,135
$179.13
UGX658,387

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pay 26.6% less for childcare

 
Reykjavik
Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $240.37
ISK33,200
$156.55
UGX575,409
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,984.07
ISK826,520
$4,882.34
UGX17,944,798

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pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Reykjavik
Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $10.79
ISK1,491
$1.27
UGX4,652
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.09
ISK703
$2.52
UGX9,250
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.87
ISK1,640
$2.66
UGX9,794

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pay 68.2% less for clothing

 
Reykjavik
Kampala
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$103.94
ISK14,356
$17.45
UGX64,152
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.50
ISK6,008
$23.49
UGX86,324
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$141.47
ISK19,540
$36.31
UGX133,446

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