Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 68.8% more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 35.6% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD388.53
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD591.60
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD73.13
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.35
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.23
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD475.91
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD487.52
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD236.90
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD330.85
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD192.59
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD174.32
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD105.40
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.72
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.45
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.03
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD165.78
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,445.56
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,477,565.22
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD467.43
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,468.78
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD29,237.61
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,522.59
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,671.57
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 57.9% more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,459.22
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD350,430.86
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 61.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD199.12
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD129.48
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD343.94
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,151.29
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD771.67
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 50.5% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,862.33
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,570.74
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,460.26
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,863.84
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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