Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 2.7 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$1.53
€1.45
|
|
pay 63.6% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
$1.75
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$6.52
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$4.34
€4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$3.46
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$1.98
€1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.75
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
$6.43
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$38.58
€36.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$24,650.55
€23,377.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$15.65
€14.84
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$20.58
€19.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
$769.99
€730.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
$617.27
€585.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$187.33
€177.66
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$612.91
€581.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$15,233.33
€14,446.71
|
|
pay 50.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$2.81
€2.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$45.95
€43.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
$11.15
€10.57
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
$73.52
€69.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$37.05
€35.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$83.22
€78.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$101.33
€96.10
|
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