Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 2.1 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 31.2% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 38.8% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 52.8% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
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