Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 2.4 times more expensive than Kampala.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% more in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 52.1% more in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 31.3% more in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4 times more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% more in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Addis Ababa
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Kampala. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 55.2% more for restaurants
Kampala
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,868
|
$6.00
ETB815.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,446
|
$6.24
ETB847.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,645
|
$0.78
ETB106.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,135
|
$0.50
ETB68.24
|
|
pay 52.1% more for groceries
Kampala
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,460
|
$1.20
ETB163.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,559
|
$4.85
ETB659.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,356
|
$6.08
ETB826.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,776
|
$2.65
ETB360.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,861
|
$5.65
ETB767.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,490
|
$3.30
ETB448.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,473
|
$0.51
ETB68.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,025
|
$1.08
ETB146.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,540
|
$0.39
ETB52.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,437
|
$0.31
ETB42.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,060
|
$0.79
ETB107.92
|
|
pay 31.3% more for transportation
Kampala
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX20,886
|
$4.88
ETB663.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX164,754
|
$10.00
ETB1,358.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,071,262
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,397,335.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,868
|
$3.67
ETB498.05
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Kampala
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX256,570
|
$171.17
ETB23,260.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,325,142
|
$645.10
ETB87,664.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX878,259
|
$422.74
ETB57,447.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,241
|
$124.84
ETB16,964.69
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
Kampala
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX458,318
|
$81.47
ETB11,071.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,788,929
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,967,985.15
|
|
pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports
Kampala
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,934
|
$1.00
ETB135.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,913
|
$1.15
ETB156.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,115
|
$4.00
ETB543.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX171,047
|
$90.59
ETB12,311.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,670
|
$6.70
ETB910.49
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
Kampala
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,169
|
$48.33
ETB6,568.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,107
|
$75.17
ETB10,214.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX120,610
|
$108.84
ETB14,791.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX182,011
|
$119.32
ETB16,215.03
|
|
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