Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 3.9 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$25.83
£20.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
$2.62
£2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$1.87
£1.48
|
|
pay 59.1% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$3.41
£2.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$6.95
£5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$3.80
£3.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$1.13
£0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
$1.03
£0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$1.36
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
$7.66
£6.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$72.11
£57.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$17.18
£13.61
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
$968.65
£767.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$6.33
£5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$5.05
£4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$52.74
£41.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
$12.27
£9.72
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$70.17
£55.61
|
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