Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 50.8% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$2.58
NGN4,229.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
$5.61
NGN9,203.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
$0.46
NGN761.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
$0.27
NGN448.03
|
|
pay 38.7% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,519
|
$1.47
NGN2,412.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
$0.95
NGN1,558.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
$11.68
NGN19,174.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,437
|
$1.58
NGN2,596.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
$2.68
NGN4,390.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
$1.63
NGN2,677.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.74
NGN1,222.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
$0.83
NGN1,355.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
$0.74
NGN1,209.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
$0.64
NGN1,044.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
$0.71
NGN1,161.86
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX21,382
|
$2.64
NGN4,325.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
$6,330.29
NGN10,389,398.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
$7.55
NGN12,388.55
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
$41.58
NGN68,233.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,028,543
|
$2,689.63
NGN4,414,273.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX655,020
|
$1,186.35
NGN1,947,055.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
$16.95
NGN27,825.93
|
|
pay 41.2% less for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
$98.94
NGN162,389.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
$2,650.91
NGN4,350,725.03
|
|
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
$1.22
NGN2,000.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
$1.74
NGN2,854.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
$45.10
NGN74,017.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX21,437
|
$8.10
NGN13,289.60
|
|
pay 47.2% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX63,824
|
$26.71
NGN43,844.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
$28.78
NGN47,235.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
$60.54
NGN99,360.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$78.16
NGN128,281.93
|
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