Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 6.4% cheaper than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
Tbilisi
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
GEL29.05
|
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
GEL22.04
|
$7.99
UGX30,188
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
GEL2.38
|
$0.42
UGX1,593
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.15
|
$0.30
UGX1,118
|
|
pay 9.3% more for groceries
Tbilisi
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
GEL1.88
|
$1.24
UGX4,667
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
GEL10.72
|
$1.55
UGX5,845
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.91
GEL21.16
|
$2.78
UGX10,505
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
GEL6.75
|
$1.76
UGX6,647
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
GEL8.11
|
$2.10
UGX7,912
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
GEL1.63
|
$1.24
UGX4,680
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
GEL2.06
|
$0.67
UGX2,531
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL1.99
|
$0.78
UGX2,941
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GEL2.03
|
$0.60
UGX2,282
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.86
|
$0.49
UGX1,835
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
GEL0.95
|
$0.67
UGX2,528
|
|
pay 46.0% more for transportation
Tbilisi
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
GEL11.83
|
$5.85
UGX22,081
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.98
GEL40.07
|
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,468.16
GEL68,127.34
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,735,465
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.49
GEL20.04
|
$4.26
UGX16,100
|
|
pay 43.5% more for housing
Tbilisi
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.04
GEL50.94
|
$82.83
UGX312,780
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$754.68
GEL2,018.77
|
$281.28
UGX1,062,183
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.72
GEL1,344.77
|
$179.13
UGX676,443
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.92
GEL144.24
|
$35.76
UGX135,030
|
|
pay 24.0% less for childcare
Tbilisi
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.74
GEL646.66
|
$156.55
UGX591,189
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,601.22
GEL14,983.27
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,436,919
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
Tbilisi
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
GEL5.01
|
$1.27
UGX4,780
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.19
GEL8.54
|
$2.52
UGX9,504
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
GEL8.01
|
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.67
GEL138.20
|
$59.62
UGX225,155
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.49
GEL20.04
|
$5.86
UGX22,138
|
|
pay 65.1% less for clothing
Tbilisi
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.50
GEL204.62
|
$17.45
UGX65,911
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.25
GEL131.75
|
$23.49
UGX88,692
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.59
GEL327.92
|
$36.31
UGX137,106
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.83
GEL360.67
|
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kampala or Tbilisi. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.