Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 29.5% cheaper than Zagreb.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 58.7% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
kn77.47
|
$2.27
UGX8,658
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.70
kn54.23
|
$8.55
UGX32,593
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
kn18.01
|
$0.42
UGX1,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
kn12.72
|
$0.31
UGX1,188
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
kn8.63
|
$1.10
UGX4,185
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
kn34.99
|
$2.14
UGX8,148
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
kn35.77
|
$2.84
UGX10,831
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.34
kn23.53
|
$1.64
UGX6,241
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.51
kn31.80
|
$2.00
UGX7,623
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
kn4.81
|
$1.32
UGX5,043
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
kn4.96
|
$0.53
UGX2,025
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
kn5.72
|
$0.70
UGX2,680
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
kn8.27
|
$0.49
UGX1,876
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
kn3.79
|
$0.46
UGX1,752
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
kn3.69
|
$0.43
UGX1,636
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
kn50.78
|
$5.75
UGX21,935
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.55
kn370.29
|
$41.41
UGX157,873
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,761.50
kn195,611.43
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,741,310
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.17
kn64.59
|
$4.27
UGX16,297
|
|
pay 6.9% less for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.23
kn184.84
|
$68.99
UGX263,011
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$633.97
kn4,467.04
|
$325.62
UGX1,241,337
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$491.60
kn3,463.89
|
$160.31
UGX611,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.63
kn1,160.02
|
$41.54
UGX158,372
|
|
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.92
kn1,112.72
|
$184.06
UGX701,656
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,167.37
kn50,502.28
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,853,769
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
kn20.55
|
$1.07
UGX4,074
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
kn14.29
|
$2.67
UGX10,185
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.10
kn35.94
|
$2.54
UGX9,676
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.97
kn338.02
|
$61.23
UGX233,414
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.31
kn51.48
|
$6.01
UGX22,917
|
|
pay 57.4% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.04
kn641.48
|
$16.42
UGX62,595
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.84
kn273.70
|
$20.14
UGX76,782
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.79
kn653.81
|
$45.26
UGX172,522
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.47
kn799.52
|
$58.78
UGX224,077
|
|
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