Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 84.8% more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 72.7% more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT247.54
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.06
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.65
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 48.2% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT80.79
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT472.66
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT349.38
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT153.99
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT172.69
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT138.22
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.51
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT129.60
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.34
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.61
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.59
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT482.76
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,970.47
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,970,474.20
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,560.21
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,701.65
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,522.01
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,644.34
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,274.50
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT176,878.24
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 38.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT241.79
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT346.56
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,120.30
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,967.94
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,340.37
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT4,980.46
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,394.16
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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