Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 2.2 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 87.2% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 61.4% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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