Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 6.5% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
$1.47
NPR198.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX35,023
|
$7.36
NPR993.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,672
|
$0.46
NPR61.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
$0.16
NPR21.83
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,535
|
$0.57
NPR76.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
$4.70
NPR633.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
$3.17
NPR428.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,889
|
$1.62
NPR219.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
$1.48
NPR199.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
$1.09
NPR146.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
$0.47
NPR63.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
$0.52
NPR70.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
$0.33
NPR44.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
$0.22
NPR29.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
$0.29
NPR39.54
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,235
|
$4.85
NPR655.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
$9.94
NPR1,342.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,474,297.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
$11.05
NPR1,491.43
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Kampala
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
$10.42
NPR1,407.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,347,309
|
$191.60
NPR25,869.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX892,951
|
$102.03
NPR13,775.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
$26.40
NPR3,564.09
|
|
pay 23.5% less for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
$91.89
NPR12,406.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,801.25
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
$2.58
NPR348.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
$1.66
NPR224.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
$2.95
NPR397.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
$22.71
NPR3,065.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX25,083
|
$3.31
NPR447.43
|
|
pay 53.0% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX63,209
|
$24.02
NPR3,242.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
$31.19
NPR4,211.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
$53.29
NPR7,195.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
$37.76
NPR5,097.99
|
|
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