Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 41.4% cheaper than Victoria.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 67.9% less for restaurants
Victoria
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.76
SCR203.56
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.19
SCR140.60
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
SCR31.24
|
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
SCR30.95
|
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
Victoria
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
SCR25.88
|
$1.24
UGX4,635
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.83
SCR149.34
|
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
SCR117.51
|
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
SCR53.44
|
$1.76
UGX6,601
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
SCR42.47
|
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.08
|
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
SCR17.89
|
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SCR12.35
|
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.60
SCR49.63
|
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
SCR10.73
|
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
SCR7.96
|
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
Victoria
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
SCR79.48
|
$5.85
UGX21,929
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.57
SCR366.41
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,466.86
SCR365,004.93
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.76
SCR631.04
|
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
|
pay 62.5% less for housing
Victoria
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$137.77
SCR1,900.00
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,117.62
SCR15,413.16
|
$281.28
UGX1,054,852
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$793.40
SCR10,941.77
|
$179.13
UGX671,774
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.66
SCR1,167.56
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
|
pay 22.3% less for childcare
Victoria
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.06
SCR2,290.07
|
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,986.24
SCR110,138.40
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
Victoria
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
SCR55.98
|
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
SCR69.29
|
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.28
SCR183.21
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.18
SCR1,312.62
|
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.54
SCR76.34
|
$5.86
UGX21,985
|
|
pay 41.2% less for clothing
Victoria
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.83
SCR935.50
|
$17.45
UGX65,456
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.36
SCR363.52
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.67
SCR1,002.13
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.65
SCR1,043.28
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
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