Cost of living comparison
Astana is 56.5% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Astana instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 4.2% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 59.8% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
|
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