Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 7.0% cheaper than Kampala.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
$0.49
₹41.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.19
₹15.68
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
$0.55
₹46.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$2.37
₹200.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$2.88
₹242.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$1.15
₹97.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$1.61
₹136.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$0.89
₹75.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.35
₹29.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
$0.46
₹39.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$0.29
₹24.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.20
₹16.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.23
₹19.31
|
|
pay 11.1% less for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
$4.41
₹372.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$11.85
₹1,000.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,707.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$2.49
₹210.12
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Kampala
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$8.48
₹715.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
$279.66
₹23,611.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
$164.09
₹13,854.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$46.25
₹3,905.02
|
|
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$92.50
₹7,810.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$1,766.20
₹149,121.18
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$2.37
₹200.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$2.43
₹204.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$21.31
₹1,799.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
$4.92
₹415.24
|
|
pay 68.5% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
$32.25
₹2,723.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$32.29
₹2,726.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$53.15
₹4,487.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$40.86
₹3,449.93
|
|
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