Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 68.6% more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 38.8% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.47
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.77
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 95.6% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹201.52
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹244.37
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.99
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.71
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.40
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.28
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.43
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.81
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.43
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 71.0% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹374.96
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹211.41
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 91.2% more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹201.35
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹206.20
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹417.79
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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