Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 69.9% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Kampala instead of George Town, you would:
pay 76.8% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$9.48
UGX35,023
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.45
UGX1,672
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
|
pay 74.2% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.23
UGX4,535
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$1.87
UGX6,889
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
|
pay 33.7% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$5.75
UGX21,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,302.23
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
pay 76.1% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.78
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.19
|
$364.73
UGX1,347,309
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.62
|
$241.73
UGX892,951
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.04
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
|
pay 87.4% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.69
|
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,981.54
|
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
|
pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$6.79
UGX25,083
|
|
pay 75.5% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
$17.11
UGX63,209
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.75
|
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
|
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