Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 41.2% more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 35.9% more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,445
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,938
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,458
|
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,949
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 56.0% more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,155
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,958
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,154
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,069
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,449
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,820
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF652
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,955
|
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,303
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF652
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF782
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF856,959
|
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF216,505
|
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 19.9% less for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF313,773
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,377,255
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,646
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,751
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,183
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
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