Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 2.2 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$10.00
LBP891,784
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$7.64
LBP681,234
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$1.59
LBP141,730
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$1.13
LBP100,772
|
|
pay 18.7% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$0.91
LBP81,554
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$5.48
LBP488,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$6.19
LBP551,809
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$2.72
LBP242,272
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$3.84
LBP342,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$0.69
LBP61,686
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.56
LBP49,542
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$0.41
LBP36,617
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$0.47
LBP41,597
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.39
LBP34,922
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.44
LBP39,113
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$3.49
LBP311,294
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$75.00
LBP6,688,384
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,675,353,513
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$12.75
LBP1,137,025
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$31.88
LBP2,842,563
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$738.24
LBP65,834,680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$359.38
LBP32,048,506
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$161.18
LBP14,374,051
|
|
pay 59.6% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$283.33
LBP25,267,228
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$4,111.11
LBP366,622,518
|
|
pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$3.00
LBP267,535
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$2.80
LBP249,700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$2.00
LBP178,357
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$59.33
LBP5,291,255
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$7.00
LBP624,249
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$78.12
LBP6,967,066
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$57.86
LBP5,159,610
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$103.12
LBP9,196,528
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$110.71
LBP9,873,328
|
|
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