Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 8.5% cheaper than Brasilia.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 31.2% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.10
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.93
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.65
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.55
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$26.98
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$21.73
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.80
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.65
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.27
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.46
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.04
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.23
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$3.10
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.26
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$23.04
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$264.49
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$148,410.61
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$43.89
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 59.0% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$117.55
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,195.47
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,362.51
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$313.25
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,809.20
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$70,141.68
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.60
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.64
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.72
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$144.84
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$309.73
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$250.67
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$392.10
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$339.03
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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