Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 29.6% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 43.0% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,115
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,658
|
$9.48
UGX35,023
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$0.45
UGX1,672
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$1.23
UGX4,535
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,247
|
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,648
|
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,520
|
$1.87
UGX6,889
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,762
|
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA641
|
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA622
|
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA555
|
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA341
|
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,855
|
$5.75
UGX21,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,431
|
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,974,551
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,946
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
pay 27.3% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,588
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA587,211
|
$364.73
UGX1,347,309
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,752
|
$241.73
UGX892,951
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,363
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
|
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,886
|
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,279,644
|
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,664
|
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA926
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,808
|
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$6.79
UGX25,083
|
|
pay 61.0% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA37,035
|
$17.11
UGX63,209
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,662
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,554
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,382
|
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
|
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