Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 57.6% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 75.8% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.77
€20.16
|
$2.66
UGX9,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.06
€12.09
|
$7.99
UGX29,383
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.31
€3.06
|
$0.42
UGX1,551
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
€2.60
|
$0.30
UGX1,088
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.95
|
$1.24
UGX4,543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.10
|
$1.55
UGX5,689
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
€4.73
|
$2.78
UGX10,225
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
€4.12
|
$1.76
UGX6,470
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.95
€5.51
|
$2.10
UGX7,700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.88
|
$1.24
UGX4,555
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.93
|
$0.67
UGX2,464
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$0.78
UGX2,863
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.44
|
$0.60
UGX2,221
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.49
UGX1,786
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.67
UGX2,461
|
|
pay 55.1% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
€7.57
|
$5.85
UGX21,492
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.71
€82.14
|
$53.30
UGX195,884
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,110.45
€29,730.23
|
$9,992.84
UGX36,728,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.25
€23.38
|
$4.26
UGX15,671
|
|
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.09
€46.38
|
$82.83
UGX304,432
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,059.29
€1,906.65
|
$281.28
UGX1,033,831
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,685.95
€1,560.98
|
$179.13
UGX658,387
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.74
€188.64
|
$35.76
UGX131,426
|
|
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,119.81
€1,962.68
|
$156.55
UGX575,409
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,765.02
€10,892.93
|
$4,882.34
UGX17,944,798
|
|
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.08
€6.55
|
$1.27
UGX4,652
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
€3.96
|
$2.52
UGX9,250
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.34
€9.57
|
$2.66
UGX9,794
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.30
€57.68
|
$59.62
UGX219,145
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.33
€15.12
|
$5.86
UGX21,547
|
|
pay 56.0% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.06
€82.45
|
$17.45
UGX64,152
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.70
€31.20
|
$23.49
UGX86,324
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.07
€87.10
|
$36.31
UGX133,446
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.42
€102.23
|
$53.30
UGX195,884
|
|
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