Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 28.3% cheaper than Belgrade.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 58.1% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,233
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,028
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD261
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD176
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD566
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD558
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD298
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD351
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD59
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD90
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD83
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD118
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD770
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,261
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,152,705
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,067
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 8.0% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,099
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD94,280
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD58,165
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,649
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 54.9% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,552
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD869,043
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD339
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD275
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD462
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,098
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD822
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 69.3% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,960
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,336
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD12,012
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD14,114
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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