Cost of living comparison
Amman is 74.8% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Amman instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 49.7% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,519
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,437
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 90.3% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX21,382
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 31.8% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,028,543
|
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX655,020
|
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
|
pay 36.8% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX21,437
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX63,824
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
|
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