Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 13.7% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% more in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 71.1% more in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.8% more in Kampala
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kampala are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,867
|
$2.72
UGX9,950
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,705
|
$9.48
UGX34,734
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA445
|
$0.45
UGX1,658
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA334
|
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA636
|
$1.23
UGX4,498
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.81
UGX6,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,459
|
$2.58
UGX9,435
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,804
|
$1.87
UGX6,833
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,461
|
$2.16
UGX7,927
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.24
UGX4,527
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA288
|
$0.68
UGX2,494
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA577
|
$0.83
UGX3,050
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA577
|
$0.70
UGX2,562
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
UGX2,458
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA433
|
$0.84
UGX3,085
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,163
|
$5.75
UGX21,060
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.35
UGX166,129
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,827.16
UGX32,338,834
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.72
UGX9,950
|
|
pay 71.1% more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,803
|
$70.62
UGX258,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$364.73
UGX1,336,198
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$241.73
UGX885,587
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.44
UGX115,194
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$126.15
UGX462,141
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,345.68
UGX15,920,657
|
pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,376
|
$1.36
UGX4,975
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,090
|
$2.73
UGX9,996
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA538
|
$2.78
UGX10,199
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,884
|
$47.08
UGX172,474
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,272
|
$6.79
UGX24,876
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$17.11
UGX62,688
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$13.24
UGX48,508
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$33.20
UGX121,616
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.10
UGX183,530
|
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