Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 3.0% cheaper than Kampala.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.9% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 34.7% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Cairo
The cost of clothing and transportation in Cairo are more expensive than in Kampala. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cairo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,711
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,657
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,495
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,610
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,428
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,828
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,922
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,524
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,492
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,048
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,560
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,456
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,083
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 34.7% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,047
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,021
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,317,955
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Kampala
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,544
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,335,335
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX885,015
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,120
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX461,843
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,910,378
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,972
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,989
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,193
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,362
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,860
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,647
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,477
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,538
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,411
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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