Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 51.7% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.0% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 49.2% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 56.9% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 69.2% less in Kampala
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kampala.
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.72
|
$0.31
UGX1,147
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.15
|
$1.87
UGX6,849
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$2.16
UGX7,946
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.29
|
$1.24
UGX4,538
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.68
UGX2,500
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$0.83
UGX3,057
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$0.70
UGX2,568
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.67
UGX2,464
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.84
UGX3,092
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.16
|
$2.72
UGX9,974
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€252.73
|
$31.44
UGX115,471
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.33
|
$47.08
UGX172,889
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.10
|
$6.79
UGX24,936
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€132.62
|
$50.10
UGX183,972
|
|
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