Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 50.9% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.2% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 43.0% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 39.3% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 63.0% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.5% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 69.5% less in Kampala
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$2.72
UGX10,087
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$9.48
UGX35,209
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.70
|
$0.45
UGX1,681
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.29
|
$0.31
UGX1,160
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.84
|
$1.23
UGX4,559
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.98
|
$1.81
UGX6,705
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.84
|
$2.58
UGX9,564
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.36
|
$1.87
UGX6,926
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€6.18
|
$2.16
UGX8,035
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$1.24
UGX4,589
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$0.68
UGX2,528
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.38
|
$0.83
UGX3,092
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.91
|
$0.70
UGX2,597
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.67
UGX2,491
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$0.84
UGX3,127
|
|
pay 39.3% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.41
|
$5.75
UGX21,349
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€40.76
|
$45.35
UGX168,403
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€27,064.52
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,781,647
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€17.56
|
$2.72
UGX10,087
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€35.65
|
$70.62
UGX262,253
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,080.00
|
$364.73
UGX1,354,494
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€788.20
|
$241.73
UGX897,713
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€237.97
|
$31.44
UGX116,771
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€266.93
|
$126.15
UGX468,469
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€15,234.14
|
$4,345.68
UGX16,138,657
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$1.36
UGX5,043
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.11
|
$2.73
UGX10,133
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.58
|
$2.78
UGX10,339
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€44.33
|
$47.08
UGX174,835
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.54
|
$6.79
UGX25,217
|
|
pay 69.5% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€101.92
|
$17.11
UGX63,546
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€42.61
|
$13.24
UGX49,172
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€93.05
|
$33.20
UGX123,281
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€120.03
|
$50.10
UGX186,043
|
|
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