Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 44.9% cheaper than Vienna.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.47
|
$2.27
UGX8,612
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$8.55
UGX32,420
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.78
|
$0.42
UGX1,583
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.19
|
$0.31
UGX1,182
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€2.11
|
$1.10
UGX4,163
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
€5.61
|
$2.14
UGX8,105
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.29
|
$2.84
UGX10,773
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.12
€3.87
|
$1.64
UGX6,208
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
€4.92
|
$2.00
UGX7,583
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.04
|
$1.32
UGX5,017
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$0.53
UGX2,015
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.05
|
$0.70
UGX2,665
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
€1.52
|
$0.49
UGX1,866
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.46
UGX1,743
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$0.43
UGX1,628
|
|
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.47
€7.01
|
$5.75
UGX21,819
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.48
€46.42
|
$41.41
UGX157,036
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,585.69
€26,820.52
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,525,409
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.56
€17.41
|
$4.27
UGX16,210
|
|
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€30.58
|
$68.99
UGX261,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$918.12
€861.42
|
$325.62
UGX1,234,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$715.20
€671.04
|
$160.31
UGX607,881
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.75
€180.84
|
$41.54
UGX157,533
|
|
pay 47.5% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.36
€258.36
|
$184.06
UGX697,938
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,936.40
€12,137.58
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,753,857
|
|
pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.84
€4.54
|
$1.07
UGX4,053
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
€3.75
|
$2.67
UGX10,131
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€6.19
|
$2.54
UGX9,625
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.68
€29.72
|
$61.23
UGX232,177
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.09
€11.35
|
$6.01
UGX22,796
|
|
pay 56.4% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.30
€88.47
|
$16.42
UGX62,263
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€33.64
|
$20.14
UGX76,375
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.35
€84.77
|
$45.26
UGX171,607
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.35
€109.17
|
$58.78
UGX222,890
|
|
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