Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 16.9% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 60.8% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX35,023
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,672
|
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,535
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,889
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
$0.39
SYP979
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
$0.27
SYP672
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
$0.28
SYP694
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,235
|
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
|
pay 0.6% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,347,309
|
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX892,951
|
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
|
pay 61.9% less for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX25,083
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 40.4% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX63,209
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
|
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