Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 21.8% cheaper than Harare.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Harare, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
|
Harare
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
$2.72
UGX9,900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
$9.48
UGX34,558
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
$0.45
UGX1,650
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
$0.31
UGX1,139
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Harare
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
$1.23
UGX4,475
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
$1.81
UGX6,581
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
$2.58
UGX9,387
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
$1.87
UGX6,798
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
$2.16
UGX7,887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
$1.24
UGX4,504
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
$0.68
UGX2,482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
$0.83
UGX3,034
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
$0.70
UGX2,549
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
$0.67
UGX2,445
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
$0.84
UGX3,069
|
|
pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
Harare
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
$5.75
UGX20,954
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
$45.35
UGX165,288
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,175,258
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
$2.72
UGX9,900
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Harare
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
$70.62
UGX257,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
$364.73
UGX1,329,439
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
$241.73
UGX881,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
$31.44
UGX114,611
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
Harare
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
$126.15
UGX459,804
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,840,127
|
|
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Harare
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$1.36
UGX4,950
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
$2.73
UGX9,945
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
$2.78
UGX10,148
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
$47.08
UGX171,601
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$6.79
UGX24,750
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Harare
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
$17.11
UGX62,370
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
$13.24
UGX48,263
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
$33.20
UGX121,001
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
$50.10
UGX182,601
|
|
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