Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 6.5% more expensive than Baku.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Baku, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 60.0% more for groceries
|
Baku
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 43.8% more for transportation
|
Baku
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 78.2% more for housing
|
Baku
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 37.8% less for childcare
|
Baku
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 66.7% less for clothing
|
Baku
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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