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
KGS504.64
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 56.4% more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 37.4% less for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 38.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 60.0% less for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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