Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Kampala instead of The Valley, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
The Valley
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.27
UGX8,821
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.55
UGX33,208
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.42
UGX1,622
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.31
UGX1,211
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
The Valley
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.10
UGX4,264
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.14
UGX8,302
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.84
UGX11,035
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.64
UGX6,359
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.00
UGX7,767
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.32
UGX5,139
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
UGX2,064
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.70
UGX2,730
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
UGX1,912
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
UGX1,786
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
UGX1,667
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
The Valley
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.75
UGX22,350
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.41
UGX160,854
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$10,687.08
UGX41,510,616
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.27
UGX16,604
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
The Valley
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$68.99
UGX267,977
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$325.62
UGX1,264,777
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$160.31
UGX622,659
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.54
UGX161,362
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
The Valley
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$184.06
UGX714,905
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,945.64
UGX19,209,779
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
The Valley
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.07
UGX4,151
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.67
UGX10,378
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.54
UGX9,859
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$61.23
UGX237,821
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.01
UGX23,350
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
The Valley
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.42
UGX63,777
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$20.14
UGX78,232
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$45.26
UGX175,779
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$58.78
UGX228,308
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