Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 12.6% cheaper than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 62.4% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% more in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 50.7% more in Kampala
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Kampala are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$9.48
UGX34,711
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.45
UGX1,657
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.23
UGX4,495
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.81
UGX6,610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$2.58
UGX9,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.87
UGX6,828
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.16
UGX7,922
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.24
UGX4,524
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.68
UGX2,492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
UGX3,048
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.70
UGX2,560
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.67
UGX2,456
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.84
UGX3,083
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.75
UGX21,047
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.35
UGX166,021
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,317,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
|
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$70.62
UGX258,544
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$364.73
UGX1,335,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$241.73
UGX885,015
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$31.44
UGX115,120
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$126.15
UGX461,843
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,345.68
UGX15,910,378
|
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.36
UGX4,972
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.73
UGX9,989
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.78
UGX10,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$47.08
UGX172,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.79
UGX24,860
|
|
pay 50.7% more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$17.11
UGX62,647
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$13.24
UGX48,477
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$33.20
UGX121,538
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$50.10
UGX183,411
|
|
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