Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 2.4 times more expensive than Kampala.
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
UGX9,998
|
$6.00
ETB728.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
$6.24
ETB757.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
$0.78
ETB95.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.50
ETB60.99
|
|
pay 52.1% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
$1.20
ETB145.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$4.85
ETB589.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$6.08
ETB738.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$2.65
ETB321.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$5.65
ETB685.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$3.30
ETB401.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.51
ETB61.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
$1.08
ETB130.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$0.39
ETB46.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.31
ETB37.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.79
ETB96.46
|
|
pay 31.3% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
$4.88
ETB592.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$10.00
ETB1,214.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,036,634.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$3.67
ETB445.17
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$171.17
ETB20,790.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
$645.10
ETB78,357.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
$422.74
ETB51,348.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$124.84
ETB15,163.52
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$81.47
ETB9,896.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,334,354.21
|
|
pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$1.00
ETB121.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$1.15
ETB139.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$4.00
ETB485.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$90.59
ETB11,004.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
$6.70
ETB813.82
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
$48.33
ETB5,870.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$75.17
ETB9,130.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$108.84
ETB13,220.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$119.32
ETB14,493.46
|
|
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