Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 26.6% cheaper than Vilnius.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
€10.31
|
$2.27
UGX8,635
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
€7.17
|
$8.55
UGX32,507
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
€2.23
|
$0.42
UGX1,587
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.64
|
$0.31
UGX1,185
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
€1.44
|
$1.10
UGX4,174
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
€5.38
|
$2.14
UGX8,127
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
€5.41
|
$2.84
UGX10,802
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
€2.36
|
$1.64
UGX6,224
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
€3.41
|
$2.00
UGX7,603
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.32
UGX5,030
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.71
|
$0.53
UGX2,020
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.70
UGX2,672
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.25
|
$0.49
UGX1,871
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.36
|
$0.46
UGX1,748
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
€0.31
|
$0.43
UGX1,632
|
|
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.38
€6.92
|
$5.75
UGX21,877
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.88
€29.90
|
$41.41
UGX157,454
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,266.35
€25,572.18
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,633,186
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.36
€6.90
|
$4.27
UGX16,253
|
|
pay 37.6% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.10
€14.16
|
$68.99
UGX262,313
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$817.79
€766.98
|
$325.62
UGX1,238,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$555.68
€521.16
|
$160.31
UGX609,498
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.64
€156.29
|
$41.54
UGX157,952
|
|
pay 52.6% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$475.95
€446.37
|
$184.06
UGX699,794
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,833.69
€8,284.82
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,803,732
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.51
€4.23
|
$1.07
UGX4,063
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
€2.89
|
$2.67
UGX10,158
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
€4.69
|
$2.54
UGX9,650
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.73
€31.64
|
$61.23
UGX232,794
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.80
€8.25
|
$6.01
UGX22,856
|
|
pay 54.5% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.56
€74.62
|
$16.42
UGX62,429
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.08
€34.78
|
$20.14
UGX76,578
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.90
€81.50
|
$45.26
UGX172,064
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.10
€100.44
|
$58.78
UGX223,483
|
|
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