Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 1.9% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 58.2% more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 2.4% more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 77.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
|
pay 67.5% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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