Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 32.1% cheaper than Santiago.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
CLF0.3800
|
$2.27
UGX8,658
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
CLF0.2900
|
$8.55
UGX32,593
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CLF0.0500
|
$0.42
UGX1,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CLF0.0400
|
$0.31
UGX1,188
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
CLF0.0600
|
$1.10
UGX4,185
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
CLF0.2100
|
$2.14
UGX8,148
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
CLF0.1600
|
$2.84
UGX10,831
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$1.64
UGX6,241
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
CLF0.1200
|
$2.00
UGX7,623
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CLF0.0300
|
$1.32
UGX5,043
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.53
UGX2,025
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.70
UGX2,680
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$0.49
UGX1,876
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.46
UGX1,752
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.43
UGX1,636
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
CLF0.2100
|
$5.75
UGX21,935
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.88
CLF1.6800
|
$41.41
UGX157,873
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,775.09
CLF610.9300
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,741,310
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
CLF0.3500
|
$4.27
UGX16,297
|
|
pay 0.6% less for housing
|
Santiago
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.79
CLF0.8900
|
$68.99
UGX263,011
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.89
CLF17.7300
|
$325.62
UGX1,241,337
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$484.85
CLF16.6600
|
$160.31
UGX611,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.09
CLF4.2300
|
$41.54
UGX158,372
|
|
pay 41.1% less for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.49
CLF14.6900
|
$184.06
UGX701,656
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,617.78
CLF227.4500
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,853,769
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.91
CLF0.1300
|
$1.07
UGX4,074
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
CLF0.1100
|
$2.67
UGX10,185
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.74
CLF0.2000
|
$2.54
UGX9,676
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
CLF1.3400
|
$61.23
UGX233,414
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
CLF0.2500
|
$6.01
UGX22,917
|
|
pay 43.9% less for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.07
CLF1.9600
|
$16.42
UGX62,595
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CLF1.0900
|
$20.14
UGX76,782
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.61
CLF2.5600
|
$45.26
UGX172,522
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.33
CLF2.8300
|
$58.78
UGX224,077
|
|
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