Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 59.1% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.1% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 32.6% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 62.6% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 57.2% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 72.7% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.2% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 68.0% less in Kampala
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 66.1% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$2.72
UGX9,918
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$9.48
UGX34,619
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$0.45
UGX1,653
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.23
UGX4,483
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$1.81
UGX6,592
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$2.58
UGX9,403
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
$1.87
UGX6,810
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$2.16
UGX7,901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.24
UGX4,512
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.68
UGX2,486
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.83
UGX3,040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.70
UGX2,553
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.67
UGX2,450
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.84
UGX3,075
|
|
pay 62.6% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$5.75
UGX20,991
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.40
|
$45.35
UGX165,581
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,571.33
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,232,310
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.28
|
$2.72
UGX9,918
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.09
|
$70.62
UGX257,858
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,880.67
|
$364.73
UGX1,331,797
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,606.98
|
$241.73
UGX882,669
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.79
|
$31.44
UGX114,814
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,150.40
|
$126.15
UGX460,619
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,483.76
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,868,214
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$1.36
UGX4,959
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$2.73
UGX9,963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$2.78
UGX10,166
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.48
|
$47.08
UGX171,906
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$6.79
UGX24,794
|
|
pay 68.0% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.49
|
$17.11
UGX62,481
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
$13.24
UGX48,348
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€85.95
|
$33.20
UGX121,216
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.50
|
$50.10
UGX182,925
|
|
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