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 CFA3,083
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 58.2% more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 2.4% more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 77.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 67.5% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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