Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 52.3% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 70.6% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪75.52
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪48.72
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.48
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.15
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.63
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.68
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.52
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.11
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.41
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.97
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.70
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.18
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.11
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 50.3% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.45
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪229.96
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪159,834.99
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪36.64
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 15.6% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪96.36
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,367.36
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,822.68
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪524.79
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,077.50
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪56,164.85
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.18
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.83
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.10
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪310.29
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪43.85
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 71.1% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪355.66
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪219.24
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪401.94
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪399.51
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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