Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 2.1 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 59.7% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 53.3% less for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 56.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 67.3% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
|
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