Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 11.0% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.52
HNL111.52
|
$2.27
UGX8,576
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
HNL148.16
|
$8.55
UGX32,286
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
HNL18.02
|
$0.42
UGX1,576
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
HNL18.26
|
$0.31
UGX1,177
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
HNL40.39
|
$1.10
UGX4,145
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.72
HNL42.51
|
$2.14
UGX8,071
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
HNL100.19
|
$2.84
UGX10,728
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
HNL47.89
|
$1.64
UGX6,182
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
HNL37.91
|
$2.00
UGX7,551
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
HNL39.31
|
$1.32
UGX4,996
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
HNL19.34
|
$0.53
UGX2,006
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
HNL22.62
|
$0.70
UGX2,654
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
HNL17.95
|
$0.49
UGX1,859
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL15.62
|
$0.46
UGX1,736
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL16.42
|
$0.43
UGX1,621
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
HNL102.78
|
$5.75
UGX21,729
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
HNL682.51
|
$41.41
UGX156,384
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
HNL493,859.20
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,357,076
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.42
HNL677.10
|
$4.27
UGX16,143
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.96
HNL1,455.93
|
$68.99
UGX260,530
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.08
HNL9,138.36
|
$325.62
UGX1,229,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.46
HNL6,851.21
|
$160.31
UGX605,356
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.40
HNL1,293.92
|
$41.54
UGX156,878
|
|
pay 6.4% more for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.12
HNL4,966.22
|
$184.06
UGX695,039
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,076.94
HNL100,671.62
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,675,958
|
|
pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.31
HNL32.42
|
$1.07
UGX4,036
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.51
HNL37.31
|
$2.67
UGX10,089
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.22
HNL54.82
|
$2.54
UGX9,585
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.75
HNL858.11
|
$61.23
UGX231,212
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
HNL123.46
|
$6.01
UGX22,701
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.18
HNL1,115.71
|
$16.42
UGX62,004
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.36
HNL1,046.03
|
$20.14
UGX76,058
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.37
HNL2,009.31
|
$45.26
UGX170,895
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.36
HNL2,058.40
|
$58.78
UGX221,964
|
|
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