Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 97.0% more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 12.6% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.65
₴184.43
|
$2.27
UGX8,658
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.61
₴143.35
|
$8.55
UGX32,593
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₴19.59
|
$0.42
UGX1,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₴15.49
|
$0.31
UGX1,188
|
|
pay 77.7% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₴21.49
|
$1.10
UGX4,185
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
₴127.51
|
$2.14
UGX8,148
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
₴125.18
|
$2.84
UGX10,831
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₴57.87
|
$1.64
UGX6,241
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₴61.86
|
$2.00
UGX7,623
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.22
₴8.92
|
$1.32
UGX5,043
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₴18.59
|
$0.53
UGX2,025
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
₴19.84
|
$0.70
UGX2,680
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
₴28.68
|
$0.49
UGX1,876
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₴6.68
|
$0.46
UGX1,752
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₴9.99
|
$0.43
UGX1,636
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
₴151.26
|
$5.75
UGX21,935
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.13
₴282.95
|
$41.41
UGX157,873
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,124.68
₴759,172.05
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,741,310
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.35
₴132.90
|
$4.27
UGX16,297
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.40
₴174.83
|
$68.99
UGX263,011
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$234.03
₴9,290.10
|
$325.62
UGX1,241,337
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.62
₴6,177.41
|
$160.31
UGX611,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.95
₴2,459.07
|
$41.54
UGX158,372
|
|
pay 14.2% more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.02
₴7,265.10
|
$184.06
UGX701,656
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,871.85
₴153,696.60
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,853,769
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
₴33.71
|
$1.07
UGX4,074
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
₴38.24
|
$2.67
UGX10,185
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
₴77.26
|
$2.54
UGX9,676
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.82
₴747.12
|
$61.23
UGX233,414
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
₴118.11
|
$6.01
UGX22,917
|
|
pay 35.8% less for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.33
₴1,600.82
|
$16.42
UGX62,595
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.46
₴1,209.27
|
$20.14
UGX76,782
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.81
₴2,572.87
|
$45.26
UGX172,522
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.44
₴2,915.40
|
$58.78
UGX224,077
|
|
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