Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 2.2 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
|
pay 42.7% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
pay 93.6% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
|
pay 79.2% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
|
pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
|
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