Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 98.5% more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 48.8% more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.39
|
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN14.97
|
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
|
pay 30.7% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN79.82
|
$1.24
UGX4,635
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN142.18
|
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN268.16
|
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN186.58
|
$1.76
UGX6,601
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN147.09
|
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN90.51
|
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.44
|
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN69.70
|
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.23
|
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.46
|
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.72
|
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN332.46
|
$5.85
UGX21,929
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN666.54
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,795,955.62
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,277.12
|
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,647.72
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,746.32
|
$281.28
UGX1,054,852
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN5,978.93
|
$179.13
UGX671,774
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,415.74
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,828.10
|
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,370.80
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN833.17
|
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN129.71
|
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN324.27
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,157.30
|
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN299.33
|
$5.86
UGX21,985
|
|
pay 62.6% more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN798.20
|
$17.45
UGX65,456
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN997.75
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
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