Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 37.7% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 42.3% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 16.1% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 75.5% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 37.6% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 45.7% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 71.6% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
|
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