Cost of living comparison
Bern is 6.6 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Bern instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 8.9 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$26.23
CHF23.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
$4.65
CHF4.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$4.30
CHF3.82
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
$3.23
CHF2.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$13.69
CHF12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$7.62
CHF6.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$5.84
CHF5.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$13.31
CHF11.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$1.48
CHF1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$2.71
CHF2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$1.06
CHF0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
$7.86
CHF6.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$91.24
CHF81.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,216.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$43.00
CHF38.18
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$48.66
CHF43.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,227.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
$978.93
CHF869.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$253.38
CHF224.99
|
|
pay 15.9 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,683.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,380.88
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$7.41
CHF6.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$5.39
CHF4.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$10.26
CHF9.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$71.17
CHF63.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
$142.37
CHF126.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$63.68
CHF56.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$167.27
CHF148.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$189.00
CHF167.82
|
|
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