Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 24.2% cheaper than Beirut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.1% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 22.8% more in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 31.0% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 24.9% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 69.4% less in Kampala
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP895,577
|
$2.72
UGX9,950
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,131
|
$9.48
UGX34,734
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,333
|
$0.45
UGX1,658
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,200
|
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
|
pay 22.8% more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP81,901
|
$1.23
UGX4,498
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP490,328
|
$1.81
UGX6,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP554,155
|
$2.58
UGX9,435
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP243,302
|
$1.87
UGX6,833
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP343,533
|
$2.16
UGX7,927
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,948
|
$1.24
UGX4,527
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,753
|
$0.68
UGX2,494
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,773
|
$0.83
UGX3,050
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,774
|
$0.70
UGX2,562
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,071
|
$0.67
UGX2,458
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,279
|
$0.84
UGX3,085
|
|
pay 31.0% less for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,618
|
$5.75
UGX21,060
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,716,825
|
$45.35
UGX166,129
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,686,730,014
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,338,834
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,141,860
|
$2.72
UGX9,950
|
|
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
Beirut
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,651
|
$70.62
UGX258,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP66,114,631
|
$364.73
UGX1,336,198
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,184,787
|
$241.73
UGX885,587
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,435,174
|
$31.44
UGX115,194
|
|
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,374,672
|
$126.15
UGX462,141
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP368,181,520
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,920,657
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,673
|
$1.36
UGX4,975
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP250,761
|
$2.73
UGX9,996
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,115
|
$2.78
UGX10,199
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,313,755
|
$47.08
UGX172,474
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP626,904
|
$6.79
UGX24,876
|
|
pay 69.4% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP6,996,693
|
$17.11
UGX62,688
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,551
|
$13.24
UGX48,508
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,235,634
|
$33.20
UGX121,616
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,915,313
|
$50.10
UGX183,530
|
|
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