Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 56.3% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
NZ$24.81
|
$2.66
UGX9,799
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
NZ$14.89
|
$7.99
UGX29,398
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
NZ$4.07
|
$0.42
UGX1,552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.54
|
$0.30
UGX1,089
|
|
pay 51.7% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.49
|
$1.24
UGX4,545
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
NZ$7.42
|
$1.55
UGX5,692
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
NZ$12.00
|
$2.78
UGX10,230
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.98
NZ$11.43
|
$1.76
UGX6,473
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
NZ$8.62
|
$2.10
UGX7,705
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.35
|
$1.24
UGX4,557
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.88
|
$0.67
UGX2,465
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.42
|
$0.78
UGX2,864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.27
|
$0.60
UGX2,223
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.78
|
$0.49
UGX1,787
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NZ$1.53
|
$0.67
UGX2,462
|
|
pay 51.7% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
NZ$10.80
|
$5.85
UGX21,503
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$115.94
NZ$189.79
|
$53.30
UGX195,987
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,007.11
NZ$49,119.53
|
$9,992.84
UGX36,747,655
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
NZ$27.54
|
$4.26
UGX15,679
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.37
NZ$93.91
|
$82.83
UGX304,593
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,516.42
NZ$2,482.28
|
$281.28
UGX1,034,378
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.90
NZ$2,245.71
|
$179.13
UGX658,736
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.66
NZ$220.44
|
$35.76
UGX131,496
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$777.00
NZ$1,271.89
|
$156.55
UGX575,713
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,897.92
NZ$21,112.98
|
$4,882.34
UGX17,954,292
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
NZ$11.91
|
$1.27
UGX4,655
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
NZ$5.55
|
$2.52
UGX9,255
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.83
NZ$39.01
|
$2.66
UGX9,799
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NZ$62.72
|
$59.62
UGX219,261
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.13
NZ$19.85
|
$5.86
UGX21,559
|
|
pay 65.9% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.07
NZ$131.06
|
$17.45
UGX64,186
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.09
NZ$86.90
|
$23.49
UGX86,370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.73
NZ$204.17
|
$36.31
UGX133,516
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.08
NZ$211.29
|
$53.30
UGX195,987
|
|
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