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
UGX9,923
|
$26.23
CHF23.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$4.65
CHF4.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$4.30
CHF3.85
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$3.23
CHF2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$13.69
CHF12.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$7.62
CHF6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$5.84
CHF5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$13.31
CHF11.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$1.08
CHF0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.98
CHF0.88
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$7.86
CHF7.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$91.24
CHF81.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,438.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$43.00
CHF38.43
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$48.66
CHF43.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,235.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$978.93
CHF875.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$253.38
CHF226.49
|
|
pay 15.9 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,701.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,584.36
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$7.41
CHF6.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$5.39
CHF4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$10.26
CHF9.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$71.17
CHF63.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$142.37
CHF127.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$63.68
CHF56.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$167.27
CHF149.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$189.00
CHF168.94
|
|
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