Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 62.2% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$39.30
|
$2.66
UGX9,919
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.74
|
$7.99
UGX29,756
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.20
|
$0.42
UGX1,570
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.41
|
$0.30
UGX1,102
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.84
|
$1.24
UGX4,600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.18
|
$1.55
UGX5,761
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.81
|
$2.78
UGX10,355
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.72
|
$1.76
UGX6,552
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.91
|
$2.10
UGX7,798
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.35
|
$1.24
UGX4,613
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.91
|
$0.67
UGX2,495
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.31
|
$0.78
UGX2,899
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.92
|
$0.60
UGX2,250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.76
|
$0.49
UGX1,809
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.56
|
$0.67
UGX2,492
|
|
pay 45.6% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.64
|
$5.85
UGX21,765
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$168.28
|
$53.30
UGX198,372
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$43,640.82
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,194,793
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.33
|
$4.26
UGX15,870
|
|
pay 58.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$102.52
|
$82.83
UGX308,299
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,656.70
|
$281.28
UGX1,046,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,092.27
|
$179.13
UGX666,751
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$282.43
|
$35.76
UGX133,096
|
|
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,682.32
|
$156.55
UGX582,718
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,620.82
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,172,756
|
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.81
|
$1.27
UGX4,711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.54
|
$2.52
UGX9,368
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$39.30
|
$2.66
UGX9,919
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$99.08
|
$59.62
UGX221,929
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.10
|
$5.86
UGX21,821
|
|
pay 73.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$137.07
|
$17.45
UGX64,967
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$123.63
|
$23.49
UGX87,421
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$191.24
|
$36.31
UGX135,141
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$255.42
|
$53.30
UGX198,372
|
|
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