Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 3.1 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$13.86
SEK152.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$10.16
SEK112.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$2.56
SEK28.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$2.13
SEK23.49
|
|
pay 86.8% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$2.66
SEK29.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$5.29
SEK58.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$5.43
SEK59.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$3.82
SEK42.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$5.15
SEK56.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$1.38
SEK15.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$1.10
SEK12.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$1.36
SEK15.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$1.78
SEK19.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.71
SEK7.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.79
SEK8.71
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$6.67
SEK73.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$94.22
SEK1,039.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$28,544.48
SEK314,919.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$27.62
SEK304.73
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$33.49
SEK369.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$1,542.54
SEK17,018.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$965.24
SEK10,649.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$139.65
SEK1,540.68
|
|
pay 23.2% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$144.54
SEK1,594.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$5,727.37
SEK63,187.80
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$7.30
SEK80.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$4.27
SEK47.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$6.56
SEK72.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$39.99
SEK441.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$15.61
SEK172.24
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$90.26
SEK995.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$43.14
SEK475.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$106.21
SEK1,171.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$174.28
SEK1,922.81
|
|
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