Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.6 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$8.84
HK$68.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
$5.77
HK$44.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
$1.33
HK$10.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
$1.13
HK$8.75
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,519
|
$2.29
HK$17.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
$14.28
HK$111.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
$12.15
HK$94.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,437
|
$4.01
HK$31.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
$4.49
HK$34.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
$1.68
HK$13.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$1.16
HK$9.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
$1.75
HK$13.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
$1.47
HK$11.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
$1.21
HK$9.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
$1.20
HK$9.31
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX21,382
|
$11.66
HK$90.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$64.07
HK$498.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
$33,292.33
HK$258,962.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
$13.71
HK$106.66
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
$22.03
HK$171.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,028,543
|
$2,324.35
HK$18,079.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX655,020
|
$1,616.39
HK$12,572.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
$196.11
HK$1,525.47
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
$929.71
HK$7,231.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
$21,637.45
HK$168,305.84
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
$7.69
HK$59.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
$5.31
HK$41.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
$86.33
HK$671.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX21,437
|
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX63,824
|
$76.24
HK$593.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
$41.17
HK$320.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
$91.44
HK$711.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$135.10
HK$1,050.90
|
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