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
UGX9,923
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 31.2% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 38.8% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 52.8% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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