Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 3.4 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$2.84
€2.72
|
|
pay 78.6% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$6.66
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$4.57
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$7.19
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$52.52
€50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$29.37
€28.16
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$938.86
€900.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$306.98
€294.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$37.89
€36.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$13.66
€13.10
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$138.30
€132.60
|
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