Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 4.6% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 57.3% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,519
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,437
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
$0.33
SYP826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
$0.32
SYP811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
$0.25
SYP638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
$0.20
SYP499
|
|
pay 79.2% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX21,382
|
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
|
pay 6.1% less for housing
|
Kampala
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,028,543
|
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX655,020
|
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
|
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX21,437
|
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX63,824
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
|
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