Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 15.6% cheaper than Kampala.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$2.08
BDT249.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
$0.29
BDT35.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.16
BDT18.78
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
$0.68
BDT81.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$3.97
BDT476.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$2.94
BDT351.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$1.29
BDT155.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$1.45
BDT173.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$1.16
BDT139.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.51
BDT60.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
$1.09
BDT130.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$0.38
BDT45.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.22
BDT25.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.40
BDT47.92
|
|
pay 44.2% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
$4.06
BDT486.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$24.96
BDT2,991.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
|
pay 63.3% less for housing
|
Kampala
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
$115.12
BDT13,798.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
$63.20
BDT7,575.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$22.22
BDT2,663.03
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$44.32
BDT5,311.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
|
|
pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$2.03
BDT243.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$2.91
BDT349.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$17.81
BDT2,135.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$36.92
BDT4,425.21
|
|
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