Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 24.9% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 74.4% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
|
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
|
pay 43.9% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
|
Kampala
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
?? | |
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
|
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
?? | |
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
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