Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 14.2% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 1.1% less for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
$9.48
UGX35,023
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,414
|
$0.45
UGX1,672
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
|
pay 47.0% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,569
|
$1.23
UGX4,535
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,350
|
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,404
|
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$1.87
UGX6,889
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,778
|
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,032
|
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,388
|
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,615
|
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,349
|
$5.75
UGX21,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
pay 93.9% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,075
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,381
|
$364.73
UGX1,347,309
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,542
|
$241.73
UGX892,951
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
|
pay 10.4% less for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
|
pay 35.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,013
|
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,214
|
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,998
|
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$6.79
UGX25,083
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,972
|
$17.11
UGX63,209
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,141
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,115
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,640
|
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
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