Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 32.9% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 56.4% more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 37.4% less for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 38.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
|
pay 60.0% less for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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