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
RSD1,220
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,017
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD258
|
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD174
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD97
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD560
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD552
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD295
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD347
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD58
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD89
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD82
|
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD117
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD762
|
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,237
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,119,127
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,055
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 8.0% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,066
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD93,276
|
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD57,546
|
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,482
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 54.9% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,109
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD859,787
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD336
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD272
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD458
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,054
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD813
|
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
|
pay 69.3% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,843
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,289
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD11,884
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD13,963
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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