Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 28.3% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$2.19
IDR34,730.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
$3.44
IDR54,576.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
$0.60
IDR9,578.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
$0.35
IDR5,522.98
|
|
pay 30.7% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,519
|
$1.20
IDR19,004.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
$3.73
IDR59,113.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
$5.15
IDR81,650.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,437
|
$1.91
IDR30,330.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
$1.51
IDR23,933.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
$1.35
IDR21,444.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.71
IDR11,249.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
$0.94
IDR14,889.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
$0.60
IDR9,536.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
$0.68
IDR10,757.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
$1.06
IDR16,846.75
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX21,382
|
$3.17
IDR50,316.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$10.96
IDR173,653.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
$25,043.97
IDR396,923,336.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
$3.04
IDR48,126.95
|
|
pay 30.6% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
$27.70
IDR439,079.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,028,543
|
$427.91
IDR6,781,914.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX655,020
|
$250.92
IDR3,976,866.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
$70.34
IDR1,114,777.66
|
|
pay 40.8% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
$157.15
IDR2,490,693.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
$8,849.09
IDR140,249,714.85
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
$2.19
IDR34,730.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
$2.26
IDR35,803.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$2.63
IDR41,676.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
$28.00
IDR443,767.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX21,437
|
$3.29
IDR52,096.19
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX63,824
|
$53.99
IDR855,746.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
$33.58
IDR532,234.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
$80.78
IDR1,280,365.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$82.70
IDR1,310,673.93
|
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