Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 13.5% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD550
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD248
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 60.2% more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD670
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD671
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD606
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD402
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD387
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD377
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 46.7% more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
Baghdad
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 2.0% more for childcare
Baghdad
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 31.5% less for clothing
Baghdad
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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