Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 10.9% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.24
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.31
|
$9.48
UGX35,023
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$0.45
UGX1,672
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.39
|
$1.23
UGX4,535
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.92
|
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.93
|
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.59
|
$1.87
UGX6,889
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.09
|
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.58
|
$5.75
UGX21,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥241.88
|
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,177.19
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.26
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
pay 73.7% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.21
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,735.11
|
$364.73
UGX1,347,309
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,566.76
|
$241.73
UGX892,951
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.50
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,529.99
|
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,958.96
|
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
|
pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.10
|
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.20
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥474.10
|
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.47
|
$6.79
UGX25,083
|
|
pay 62.0% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥453.81
|
$17.11
UGX63,209
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.24
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥604.45
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥779.61
|
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
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