Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 5.9% cheaper than Kampala.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$5.63
LYD27.570
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$2.57
LYD12.600
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$4.05
LYD19.800
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$1.59
LYD7.770
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
|
pay 40.9% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$22.74
LYD111.300
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$14,851.83
LYD72,682.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$9.32
LYD45.610
|
|
pay 43.9% less for housing
|
Kampala
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$20.49
LYD100.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$210.71
LYD1,031.160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$130.23
LYD637.320
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$26.36
LYD129.010
|
|
pay 57.9% less for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$72.27
LYD353.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,728.680
|
|
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$2.15
LYD10.530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$26.63
LYD130.330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$5.12
LYD25.060
|
|
pay 92.0% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$30.22
LYD147.870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$39.67
LYD194.150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$52.09
LYD254.930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$67.60
LYD330.830
|
|
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