Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 35.9% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 30.9% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$3.85
KES498.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$0.66
KES85.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$0.53
KES68.82
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$5.59
KES722.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$3.35
KES433.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$2.71
KES350.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$1.26
KES163.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.50
KES64.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$0.87
KES112.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$0.46
KES59.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.48
KES62.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.56
KES71.90
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$6.17
KES798.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Kampala
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
|
pay 58.2% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$2.31
KES298.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$2.24
KES289.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
pay 40.7% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
|
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