Cost of living comparison
Doha is 2.8 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Doha instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 73.7% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$8.22
QAR29.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$7.53
QAR27.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 40.2% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$7.99
QAR29.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$3.84
QAR13.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.43
QAR1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$32.87
QAR119.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,555.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$19.72
QAR71.60
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$87.95
QAR319.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,700.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,681.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$75.85
QAR275.41
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$797.97
QAR2,897.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,791.07
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$5.26
QAR19.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$6.57
QAR23.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$117.97
QAR428.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$12.32
QAR44.75
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$61.12
QAR221.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$55.31
QAR200.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$96.92
QAR351.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$94.98
QAR344.87
|
|
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