Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 40.0% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 66.2% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 66.7% less in Kampala
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Athens, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$2.72
UGX9,918
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$9.48
UGX34,619
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$0.45
UGX1,653
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.23
UGX4,483
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.80
|
$1.81
UGX6,592
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$2.58
UGX9,403
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$1.87
UGX6,810
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$2.16
UGX7,901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.24
UGX4,512
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.68
UGX2,486
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.83
UGX3,040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.70
UGX2,553
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.67
UGX2,450
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.84
UGX3,075
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$5.75
UGX20,991
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.39
|
$45.35
UGX165,581
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,723.85
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,232,310
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$2.72
UGX9,918
|
|
pay 15.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.63
|
$70.62
UGX257,858
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.22
|
$364.73
UGX1,331,797
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.17
|
$241.73
UGX882,669
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.93
|
$31.44
UGX114,814
|
|
pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.39
|
$126.15
UGX460,619
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,430.50
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,868,214
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.36
UGX4,959
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$2.73
UGX9,963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$2.78
UGX10,166
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.42
|
$47.08
UGX171,906
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$6.79
UGX24,794
|
|
pay 66.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.74
|
$17.11
UGX62,481
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.71
|
$13.24
UGX48,348
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.46
|
$33.20
UGX121,216
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.48
|
$50.10
UGX182,925
|
|
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