Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 71.8% more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 57.4% more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 73.9% more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 41.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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