Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 2.3 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 64.2% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 33.0% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$33,280.09
SAR125,004.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$74.70
SAR280.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
$782.38
SAR2,938.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$81.80
SAR307.26
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$360.22
SAR1,353.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,973.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$101.01
SAR379.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
$52.20
SAR196.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$54.44
SAR204.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$107.53
SAR403.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$89.80
SAR337.28
|
|
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