Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 2.2 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$1.61
KMF750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
$1.55
KMF723
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$1.13
KMF525
|
|
pay 99.7% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
$0.24
KMF113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$1.79
KMF835
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$1.46
KMF683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$1.22
KMF569
|
|
pay 91.6% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$1.57
KMF733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
|
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