Cost of living comparison

 Berlin, Germany
compared to
 Kampala, Uganda
Kampala vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Kampala vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kampala instead of Berlin, you would:

pay 69.0% less for restaurants

 
Berlin
Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€15.42
$2.72
UGX9,974
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.79
€11.31
$9.48
UGX34,817
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.88
€2.76
$0.45
UGX1,662

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

 
Berlin
Kampala
Bread
1 loaf
$1.96
€1.88
$1.23
UGX4,508
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.66
€6.39
$1.81
UGX6,630
Milk (1 gallon) $4.57
€4.38
$2.58
UGX9,457

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pay 49.2% less for transportation

 
Berlin
Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.19
€6.89
$5.75
UGX21,111
Monthly public transit pass $52.52
€50.36
$45.35
UGX166,528
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,799.21
€30,494.08
$8,827.16
UGX32,416,678

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pay 44.2% less for housing

 
Berlin
Kampala
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.99
€43.14
$70.62
UGX259,333
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,278.77
€1,226.29
$364.73
UGX1,339,414
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $938.86
€900.33
$241.73
UGX887,718

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pay 56.9% less for childcare

 
Berlin
Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $306.98
€294.38
$126.15
UGX463,254
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,639.17
€9,243.55
$4,345.68
UGX15,958,980

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pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Berlin
Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.29
€4.11
$1.36
UGX4,987
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.98
€3.82
$2.73
UGX10,020
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.11
€8.74
$2.78
UGX10,224

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pay 69.2% less for clothing

 
Berlin
Kampala
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.49
€81.98
$17.11
UGX62,838
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.99
€39.31
$13.24
UGX48,625
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.49
€91.57
$33.20
UGX121,909

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