Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 56.3% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$3.29
NGN5,089.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$5.58
NGN8,621.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$0.50
NGN768.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$0.28
NGN427.22
|
|
pay 25.7% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$1.33
NGN2,062.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$1.25
NGN1,931.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$10.91
NGN16,852.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$1.56
NGN2,412.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$1.88
NGN2,909.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$1.50
NGN2,323.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.75
NGN1,159.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$0.82
NGN1,259.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$0.74
NGN1,144.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.66
NGN1,025.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.64
NGN983.41
|
|
pay 96.3% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$2.92
NGN4,508.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$9.29
NGN14,348.02
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$41.56
NGN64,219.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,804,247.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,789,433.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$23.44
NGN36,218.47
|
|
pay 24.3% less for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$133.90
NGN206,910.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,037,692.10
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$1.20
NGN1,847.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$1.64
NGN2,540.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$2.00
NGN3,090.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$44.84
NGN69,281.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$8.35
NGN12,907.10
|
|
pay 92.5% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$29.79
NGN46,029.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$28.76
NGN44,446.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$68.91
NGN106,476.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$85.63
NGN132,315.62
|
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