Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 43.9% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Rome, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.79
€18.49
|
$2.27
UGX8,666
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.24
|
$8.55
UGX32,626
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€2.11
|
$0.42
UGX1,593
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.13
|
$0.31
UGX1,189
|
|
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.66
|
$1.10
UGX4,189
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.48
€7.93
|
$2.14
UGX8,156
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
€6.47
|
$2.84
UGX10,842
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.33
|
$1.64
UGX6,247
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
€4.52
|
$2.00
UGX7,631
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$1.32
UGX5,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$0.53
UGX2,027
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.04
|
$0.70
UGX2,682
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.24
|
$0.49
UGX1,878
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.46
UGX1,754
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.74
|
$0.43
UGX1,638
|
|
pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€7.16
|
$5.75
UGX21,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.48
€35.95
|
$41.41
UGX158,032
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,675.06
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,782,398
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.39
€14.38
|
$4.27
UGX16,313
|
|
pay 25.2% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.43
€28.42
|
$68.99
UGX263,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.91
€1,094.69
|
$325.62
UGX1,242,589
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$773.95
€722.96
|
$160.31
UGX611,736
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.31
€161.89
|
$41.54
UGX158,532
|
|
pay 54.3% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$531.12
€496.12
|
$184.06
UGX702,364
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,734.44
€8,158.89
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,872,783
|
|
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.14
|
$1.07
UGX4,078
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.56
|
$2.67
UGX10,196
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€6.16
|
$2.54
UGX9,686
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.27
€52.56
|
$61.23
UGX233,649
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.24
|
$6.01
UGX22,940
|
|
pay 57.9% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.59
€79.95
|
$16.42
UGX62,658
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
€33.94
|
$20.14
UGX76,859
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.35
€90.94
|
$45.26
UGX172,696
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.90
€115.74
|
$58.78
UGX224,303
|
|
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