Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 2.8 times more expensive than Kampala.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8 times more in Montevideo
- Groceries
-
pay 76.0% more in Montevideo
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4 times more in Montevideo
- Housing
-
pay 77.7% more in Montevideo
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Montevideo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.7% more in Montevideo
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Montevideo
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, and groceries in Montevideo are more expensive than in Kampala. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Montevideo.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
Kampala
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,964
|
$14.37
UYU631.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,782
|
$9.64
UYU423.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,661
|
$1.93
UYU84.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,146
|
$1.50
UYU65.97
|
|
pay 76.0% more for groceries
Kampala
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,504
|
$2.66
UYU116.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,623
|
$6.01
UYU263.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,448
|
$4.25
UYU186.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,842
|
$4.43
UYU194.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,938
|
$4.29
UYU188.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,533
|
$1.24
UYU54.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,498
|
$1.01
UYU44.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,054
|
$0.64
UYU28.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,565
|
$1.66
UYU72.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,461
|
$0.84
UYU36.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,089
|
$0.82
UYU36.05
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
Kampala
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,089
|
$6.92
UYU303.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,358
|
$47.91
UYU2,104.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,383,525
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,578,367.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,964
|
$30.38
UYU1,334.25
|
|
pay 77.7% more for housing
Kampala
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,068
|
$43.60
UYU1,914.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,338,045
|
$578.38
UYU25,404.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX886,810
|
$419.05
UYU18,406.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,353
|
$99.70
UYU4,378.98
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Kampala
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX462,780
|
$386.12
UYU16,959.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,942,658
|
$8,206.60
UYU360,459.71
|
|
pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports
Kampala
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,982
|
$3.42
UYU150.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,009
|
$3.79
UYU166.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,213
|
$5.03
UYU220.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,712
|
$58.44
UYU2,566.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,910
|
$10.06
UYU441.94
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
Kampala
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,774
|
$93.83
UYU4,121.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,575
|
$44.64
UYU1,960.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,784
|
$109.94
UYU4,828.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,783
|
$113.02
UYU4,963.98
|
|
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