Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Kinshasa instead of Kampala, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,900
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,558
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,650
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,139
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,475
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,581
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,387
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,798
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,887
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,504
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,482
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,034
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,549
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,445
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,069
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX20,954
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,288
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,175,258
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,900
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX257,402
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,329,439
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX881,107
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,611
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX459,804
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,840,127
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,950
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,945
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,148
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX171,601
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,750
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Kinshasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,370
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,263
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,001
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX182,601
|
?? |
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