Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 90.0% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 4.2% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$2.77
THB93.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
$5.55
THB187.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
$0.58
THB19.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
$0.31
THB10.64
|
|
pay 71.8% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,519
|
$1.62
THB54.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
$9.67
THB327.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
$6.60
THB223.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,437
|
$2.22
THB75.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
$1.30
THB44.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
$1.37
THB46.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.70
THB23.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
$1.02
THB34.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
$0.78
THB26.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
$0.69
THB23.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
$0.61
THB20.77
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX21,382
|
$4.25
THB143.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$36.06
THB1,219.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
$51,319.04
THB1,736,117.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
$10.52
THB355.82
|
|
pay 47.8% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
$15.07
THB509.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,028,543
|
$608.65
THB20,590.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX655,020
|
$287.69
THB9,732.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
$70.06
THB2,370.03
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
$614.94
THB20,803.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
$12,311.97
THB416,512.54
|
|
pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
$2.08
THB70.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
$2.37
THB80.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$4.16
THB140.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
$57.72
THB1,952.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX21,437
|
$6.94
THB234.61
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX63,824
|
$53.87
THB1,822.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
$39.30
THB1,329.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
$101.75
THB3,442.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$92.54
THB3,130.60
|
|
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