Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 38.0% more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Russia, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
Russia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.74
RUB716.26
|
$2.27
UGX8,590
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.69
RUB433.88
|
$8.55
UGX32,337
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
RUB78.39
|
$0.42
UGX1,579
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
RUB37.91
|
$0.31
UGX1,179
|
|
pay 24.0% more for groceries
Russia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
RUB49.51
|
$1.10
UGX4,152
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
RUB407.23
|
$2.14
UGX8,084
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
RUB321.64
|
$2.84
UGX10,746
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
RUB117.84
|
$1.64
UGX6,192
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
RUB165.50
|
$2.00
UGX7,563
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
RUB56.95
|
$1.32
UGX5,004
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB51.69
|
$0.53
UGX2,009
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
RUB61.26
|
$0.70
UGX2,659
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
RUB95.32
|
$0.49
UGX1,862
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
RUB27.50
|
$0.46
UGX1,739
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB23.41
|
$0.43
UGX1,623
|
|
pay 54.0% more for transportation
Russia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.37
RUB219.59
|
$5.75
UGX21,763
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.36
RUB1,790.67
|
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,226.85
RUB2,888,952.31
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,421,177
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.41
RUB315.25
|
$4.27
UGX16,168
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Russia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.56
RUB607.07
|
$68.99
UGX260,944
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$310.33
RUB28,710.00
|
$325.62
UGX1,231,583
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.38
RUB19,833.01
|
$160.31
UGX606,318
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.84
RUB6,461.71
|
$41.54
UGX157,127
|
|
pay 5.5% less for childcare
Russia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$220.41
RUB20,391.29
|
$184.06
UGX696,142
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,693.93
RUB434,258.65
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
|
pay 35.7% more for entertainment and sports
Russia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
RUB143.70
|
$1.07
UGX4,042
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
RUB160.25
|
$2.67
UGX10,105
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
RUB206.62
|
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.55
RUB2,919.19
|
$61.23
UGX231,580
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.06
RUB375.74
|
$6.01
UGX22,737
|
|
pay 49.2% less for clothing
Russia
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.85
RUB5,814.99
|
$16.42
UGX62,103
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.44
RUB3,649.18
|
$20.14
UGX76,178
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.13
RUB7,320.99
|
$45.26
UGX171,166
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.30
RUB7,891.74
|
$58.78
UGX222,316
|
|
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