Cost of living comparison
Baku is 46.9% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Baku instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 90.8% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$10.00
AZN17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,519
|
$0.46
AZN0.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
$2.72
AZN4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
$5.25
AZN8.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,437
|
$1.54
AZN2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
$2.07
AZN3.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
$0.48
AZN0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.77
AZN1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
$0.66
AZN1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
$0.77
AZN1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
$0.29
AZN0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
$0.23
AZN0.39
|
|
pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX21,382
|
$2.58
AZN4.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
$6.18
AZN10.50
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
$14.28
AZN24.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,028,543
|
$481.00
AZN817.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX655,020
|
$270.59
AZN460.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
$45.42
AZN77.22
|
|
pay 35.9% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
$232.09
AZN394.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
$6,029.41
AZN10,250.00
|
|
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
$3.46
AZN5.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
$50.86
AZN86.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX21,437
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX63,824
|
$59.46
AZN101.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
$52.78
AZN89.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
$122.21
AZN207.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$92.12
AZN156.60
|
|
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