Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 17.8% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 23.1% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
$7.48
LKR2,190.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
$0.74
LKR216.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.39
LKR114.50
|
|
pay 62.5% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
$0.57
LKR166.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$6.94
LKR2,032.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$6.54
LKR1,916.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$2.22
LKR649.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$2.38
LKR697.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$3.28
LKR960.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.51
LKR149.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
$2.65
LKR775.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$0.53
LKR155.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.51
LKR148.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.55
LKR159.89
|
|
pay 53.5% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,344,940.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$3.13
LKR916.01
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Kampala
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$16.40
LKR4,805.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
$297.60
LKR87,203.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
$180.09
LKR52,770.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$43.85
LKR12,848.14
|
|
pay 81.9% less for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$28.60
LKR8,380.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$586.98
LKR172,000.82
|
|
pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$2.04
LKR597.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$2.59
LKR759.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$9.34
LKR2,738.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$13.89
LKR4,068.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
|
pay 56.0% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
$29.69
LKR8,700.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$22.31
LKR6,538.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$68.77
LKR20,151.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$37.51
LKR10,990.59
|
|
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